SB2018071406 - Privilege escalation in VMware Tools
Published: July 14, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018071406
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Adjecent network
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-6969)
The vulnerability allows an adjacent attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information or gain elevated privileges on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to out-of-bounds memory read error in HGFS. An adjacent attacker can obtain potentially sensitive information or gain elevated privileges.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.