Vulnerability identifier: #VU86654

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 7.1 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:U/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-22250

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Enhanced Authentication Plug-in (EAP)
Client/Desktop applications / Plugins for browsers, ActiveX components

Vendor: VMware, Inc

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to hijack victim's session.

The vulnerability exists due to the way EAP initiates and handles sessions with the AD. A local user can hijack a privileged EAP session when initiated by a privileged domain user on the same system.

Mitigation

This plugin is no longer supported and will not receive any security updates. It is recommended to remove it from your systems.

Vulnerable software versions

Enhanced Authentication Plug-in (EAP): All versions

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External links
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2024-0003.html
http://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/24257

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.