Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2018-6978 (CCN-154401)

Assigned:2018-12-18
Published:2018-12-18
Updated:2019-10-03
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:6.7 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
5.8 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/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): High
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
7.8 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.8 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/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): Unchanged
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
6.8 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-732
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2018-6978

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
106242

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
vmware-cve20186978-priv-esc(154401)

Source: CCN
Type: VMware Security Advisory VMSA-2018-0031
vRealize Operations updates address a local privilege escalation vulnerability

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0031.html

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:vmware:vrealize_operations:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 6.6.0 and < 6.6.1.11286876)
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:vrealize_operations:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 6.7.0 and < 6.7.0.11286837)
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:vrealize_operations:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 7.0.0 and < 7.0.0.11287810)

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    vmware vrealize operations *
    vmware vrealize operations *
    vmware vrealize operations *