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CVE-2018-6957

Published: Mar 15, 2018Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-772
NVD MITRE
5.3CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
1.7%
Top 26.5%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

VMware Workstation (14.x before 14.1.1, 12.x) and Fusion (10.x before 10.1.1 and 8.x) contain a denial-of-service vulnerability which can be triggered by opening a large number of VNC sessions. Note: In order for exploitation to be possible on Workstation and Fusion, VNC must be manually enabled.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:HPR:LUI:NS:UC:NI:NA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-772NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Products

WorkstationVMware
On-premDesktop App
Cloud & SaaS / virtualization
FusionVMware
On-premDev Tool
Cloud & SaaS / virtualization
workstation provmware
On-premDesktop App
Cloud & SaaS / virtualization
workstation playervmware
On-prem
Cloud & SaaS / virtualization
fusionvmware
On-premDev Tool
Cloud & SaaS / virtualization
vmwarecommercialUSCloud & SaaSaka vmware inc

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103431
securityfocus.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040539
securitytracker.com
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0008.html
vmware.com

Timeline

Published
Mar 15, 2018
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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