Vulnerability in VMware Fusion
CVE-2018-6957
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.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.016 (74.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 75th percentile — 74.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.016 · newest: 0.016 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- VMware Fusion — versions 8.5.2, 10.x before 10.1.1, 8.0
- VMware Workstation — versions 14.x before 14.1.1, 12.x
- VMware Workstation Player — versions 12.0, 12.0.1, 12.1
- VMware Workstation Pro — versions 12.0, 12.1, 12.01
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/103431 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1040539 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0008.html (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-6957?
- CVE-2018-6957 is a medium-severity vulnerability in VMware Fusion, classified under Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2018-03-15.
- How severe is CVE-2018-6957?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.