Risk | Low |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2018-6980 |
CWE-ID | CWE-285 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Aria Operations for Logs (formerly vRealize Log Insight) Client/Desktop applications / Other client software |
Vendor | VMware, Inc |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU15886
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 6.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-6980
CWE-ID:
CWE-285 - Improper Authorization
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote administrative attacker to bypass authorization on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper authorization in the user registration method. An Admin attacker with view only permission can perform certain administrative functions not allowed to perform.
MitigationThe vulnerability has been fixed in the versions 4.6.2, 4.7.1.
Vulnerable software versionsAria Operations for Logs (formerly vRealize Log Insight): 4.6.0 - 4.7.0
CPE2.3http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0028.html
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.