#VU13955 Information disclosure in VMware Horizon - CVE-2018-6971

Vulnerability identifier: #VU13955

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-6971

CWE-ID: CWE-200

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
VMware Horizon
Server applications / Virtualization software

Vendor: VMware, Inc

Description

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to the system logs authentication credentials in the 'vmmsi.log' log file when an account other than the current user account is specified during installation. A local attacker can view the passwords.

Mitigation
Update to version 7.5.1.

Vulnerable software versions

VMware Horizon: 7.0 - 7.0.3, 7.1, 7.2, 7.3.2, 7.4, 7.5

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

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.