#VU11825 Security restrictions bypass in Aria Automation (formerly vRealize Automation) - CVE-2018-6959
Published: April 13, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU11825
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-6959
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Aria Automation (formerly vRealize Automation)
Aria Automation (formerly vRealize Automation)
Software vendor:
VMware, Inc
VMware, Inc
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions on the target system.
The weakness exists in the handling of session IDs due to missing renewal of session tokens. A remote attacker can bypass security restrictions and hijack a valid vRA user's session.
The weakness exists in the handling of session IDs due to missing renewal of session tokens. A remote attacker can bypass security restrictions and hijack a valid vRA user's session.
Remediation
Update to version 7.4.0.