#VU16594 Privilege escalation in VMware Aria Operations (formerly vRealize Operations) - CVE-2018-6978

Vulnerability identifier: #VU16594

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-6978

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerable software:
VMware Aria Operations (formerly vRealize Operations)

Software vendor:
VMware, Inc

The vulnerability allows a local attacker with administrative privileges to gain elevated privileges on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper permissions of support scripts. A local attacker of the vROps application with shell access can elevate his privileges to root on a vROps machine.

The vulnerability has been addressed in the versions 6.6.1.11286876, 6.7.0.11286837, 7.0.0.11287810.

• https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0031.html