Vulnerability in VMware Vrealize Operations
CVE-2018-6978
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.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (23.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 24th percentile — 23.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0031.html (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/106242 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-6978?
- CVE-2018-6978 is a medium-severity vulnerability in VMware Vrealize Operations, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2018-12-18.
- How severe is CVE-2018-6978?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.