Vulnerability identifier: #VU15886

Vulnerability 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

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Aria Operations for Logs (formerly vRealize Log Insight)
Client/Desktop applications / Other client software

Vendor: VMware, Inc

Description

The 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.

Mitigation
The vulnerability has been fixed in the versions 4.6.2, 4.7.1.

Vulnerable software versions

Aria Operations for Logs (formerly vRealize Log Insight): 4.6.0 - 4.7.0

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External links
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0028.html

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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.