Remote code execution in AirWatch Agent - CVE-2018-6968
Published: June 12, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU13260
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-6968
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: VMware, Inc
Affected software:
AirWatch Agent
AirWatch Agent
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated administrative attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists due to a flaw in the real time File Manager function. A remote attacker can create files in the Agent sandbox and other publicly accessible directories (e.g., SD card) and execute execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-6968
Update to version 6.2, 8.5.2.