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CVE-2018-6971
Published: Jul 25, 2018
Modified: Sep 17, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
VMware Horizon View Agents (7.x.x before 7.5.1) contain a local information disclosure vulnerability due to insecure logging of credentials in the vmmsi.log file when an account other than the currently logged on user is specified during installation (including silent installations). Successful exploitation of this issue may allow low privileged users access to the credentials specified during the Horizon View Agent installation.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
VMware | Horizon View Agent | affected 7.x.x before 7.5.1 |
References
1041357
vdb-entry
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104883
vdb-entry
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1041358
vdb-entry
x_refsource_SECTRACK
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0018.html
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