Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2018-6983 (CCN-153238)

Assigned:2018-11-22
Published:2018-11-22
Updated:2018-12-19
Summary:VMware Workstation (15.x before 15.0.2 and 14.x before 14.1.5) and Fusion (11.x before 11.0.2 and 10.x before 10.1.5) contain an integer overflow vulnerability in the virtual network devices. 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
9.8 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
8.5 High (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
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
10.0 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-190
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2018-6983

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
105986

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
vmware-cve20186983-overflow(153238)

Source: CCN
Type: VMware Security Advisory VMSA-2018-0030
VMware Workstation and Fusion updates address an integer overflow issue.

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0030.html

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:vmware:workstation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 14.0.0 and < 14.1.5)
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:workstation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 15.0.0 and < 15.0.2)

    • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/a:vmware:fusion:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 10.0.0 and < 10.1.5)
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:fusion:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 11.0.0 and < 11.0.2)
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:vmware:workstation:14.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:fusion:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:workstation:15.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:fusion:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    vmware workstation *
    vmware workstation *
    vmware fusion *
    vmware fusion *
    apple mac os x -
    vmware workstation 14.0
    vmware fusion 10.0
    vmware workstation 15.0.0
    vmware fusion 11.0