Information disclosure in VMware Content Locker - CVE-2018-6976
Published: September 5, 2018 / Updated: September 6, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU14643
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-6976
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: VMware, Inc
Affected software:
VMware Content Locker
VMware Content Locker
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to improper data protection in the SQLite database. A local attacker can gain access to unencrypted filenames and associated metadata in SQLite database for the Content Locker.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-6976
Update to version 4.14.