CVE-2018-6978
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
Unavailable / Other
Publication date:
18/12/2018
Last modified:
03/10/2019
Description
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.
Impact
Base Score 3.x
6.70
Severity 3.x
MEDIUM
Base Score 2.0
7.20
Severity 2.0
HIGH
Vulnerable products and versions
CPE | From | Up to |
---|---|---|
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_operations:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.6.0 (including) | 6.6.1.11286876 (excluding) |
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_operations:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.7.0 (including) | 6.7.0.11286837 (excluding) |
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_operations:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.0 (including) | 7.0.0.11287810 (excluding) |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page