CVE-2018-6971

Description

VMware Horizon View Agents (7.x.x before 7.5.1) contain a local information disclosure vulnerability due to insecure logging of credentials in the vmmsi.log file when an account other than the currently logged on user is specified during installation (including silent installations). Successful exploitation of this issue may allow low privileged users access to the credentials specified during the Horizon View Agent installation.

References

https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0018.html

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041358

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041357

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104883

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Risk Information

CVSS v2

CVSS v3