Vulnerability CVE-2018-6973

Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2018-6973 (CCN-148395)

Assigned:

2018-08-14

Published:

2018-08-14

Updated:

2018-10-15

Summary:

VMware Workstation (14.x before 14.1.3) and Fusion (10.x before 10.1.3) contain an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the e1000 device. This issue may allow a guest to execute code on the host.

CVSS v3 Severity:

8.8 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
7.7 High (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)

Exploitability Metrics:	Attack Vector (AV): Local Attack Complexity (AC): Low Privileges Required (PR): Low User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:	Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:	Confidentiality (C): High Integrity (I): High Availibility (A): High

9.3 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
8.1 High (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)

Exploitability Metrics:	Attack Vector (AV): Local Attack Complexity (AC): Low Privileges Required (PR): None User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:	Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:	Confidentiality (C): High Integrity (I): High Availibility (A): High

CVSS v2 Severity:

7.2 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

Exploitability Metrics:	Access Vector (AV): Local Access Complexity (AC): Low Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:	Confidentiality (C): Complete Integrity (I): Complete Availibility (A): Complete

7.2 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

Exploitability Metrics:	Access Vector (AV): Local Access Complexity (AC): Low Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:	Confidentiality (C): Complete Integrity (I): Complete Availibility (A): Complete

Vulnerability Type:

CWE-787

Vulnerability Consequences:

Gain Privileges

References:

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2018-6973

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
105094

Source: CCN
Type: BID-105094
Multiple VMware Products CVE-2018-6973 Out-Of-Bounds Write Local Code Execution Vulnerability

Source: SECTRACK
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
1041491

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
vmware-cve20186973-priv-esc(148395)

Source: CCN
Type: VMware Security Advisory VMSA-2018-0022
VMware Workstation and Fusion updates address an out-of-bounds write issue

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0022.html

Source: CCN
Type: ZDI-18-1060
VMware Workstation e1000 Buffer Overflow Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Vulnerable Configuration:

Configuration 1:

cpe:/a:vmware:fusion:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version > 10.0.0 and < 10.1.3)

OR cpe:/a:vmware:workstation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 14.0.0 and < 14.1.3)

Configuration CCN 1:

cpe:/a:vmware:workstation:14.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/a:vmware:fusion:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Denotes that component is vulnerable

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