CVE-2018-6971

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    CVE-2018-6971

    Published: 25 Jul 2018Last Modified: 10 Mar 2026

    Summary:

    Details: 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.

    References: , http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104883, http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041357, http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041358, https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0018.html

    Affected packages

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    Affected ranges

    Type: N/A

    Events:

    Introduced- None
    Fixed -None

    Affected versions

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High
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