SB2018081506 - Information disclosure in VMware Virtual Appliances

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SB2018081506 - Information disclosure in VMware Virtual Appliances

Published: August 15, 2018

Security Bulletin ID SB2018081506
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
NO
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Information disclosure

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) Side-channel attack (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-3620)

CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear


The vulnerability allows a local attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to an error in systems with microprocessors utilizing speculative execution and address translations . A local attacker can trigger terminal page fault, conduct side-channel attack and gain access to potentially sensitive information residing in the L1 data cache.


Remediation

Cybersecurity Help is not aware of any official remediation provided by the vendor.

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