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CVE-2018-6978

 

Severity Score

6.7
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

vRealize Operations (7.x before 7.0.0.11287810, 6.7.x before 6.7.0.11286837 and 6.6.x before 6.6.1.11286876) contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability due to improper permissions of support scripts. Admin user of the vROps application with shell access may exploit this issue to elevate the privileges to root on a vROps machine. Note: the admin user (non-sudoer) should not be confused with root of the vROps machine.

vRealize Operations (versiones 7.x anteriores a la 7.0.0.11287810, 6.7.x anteriores a la 6.7.0.11286837 y 6.6.x anteriores a la 6.6.1.11286876) contiene una vulnerabilidad de escalado de privilegios local debido a permisos incorrectos de los scripts de soporte. El usuario Admin de la aplicación vROps con acceso shell podría explotar este problema para elevar los privilegios a root en una máquina vROps. Nota: el usuario admin (no sudo) no debería confundirse con el root de la máquina vROps.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2018-02-14 CVE Reserved
  • 2018-12-18 CVE Published
  • 2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-05 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-732: Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vmware
Search vendor "Vmware"
 Vrealize Operations
Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vrealize Operations"
 >= 6.6.0 < 6.6.1.11286876
Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vrealize Operations" and version " >= 6.6.0 < 6.6.1.11286876"
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Affected
Vmware
Search vendor "Vmware"
 Vrealize Operations
Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vrealize Operations"
 >= 6.7.0 < 6.7.0.11286837
Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vrealize Operations" and version " >= 6.7.0 < 6.7.0.11286837"
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Affected
Vmware
Search vendor "Vmware"
 Vrealize Operations
Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vrealize Operations"
 >= 7.0.0 < 7.0.0.11287810
Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vrealize Operations" and version " >= 7.0.0 < 7.0.0.11287810"
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Affected