Vulnerability Details : CVE-2018-6979
The VMware Workspace ONE Unified Endpoint Management Console (A/W Console) 9.7.x prior to 9.7.0.3, 9.6.x prior to 9.6.0.7, 9.5.x prior to 9.5.0.16, 9.4.x prior to 9.4.0.22, 9.3.x prior to 9.3.0.25, 9.2.x prior to 9.2.3.27, and 9.1.x prior to 9.1.5.6 contains a SAML authentication bypass vulnerability which can be leveraged during device enrollment. This vulnerability may allow for a malicious actor to impersonate an authorized SAML session if certificate-based authentication is enabled. This vulnerability is also relevant if certificate-based authentication is not enabled, but the outcome of exploitation is limited to an information disclosure (Important Severity) in those cases.
Vulnerability category: Information leak
Products affected by CVE-2018-6979
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:airwatch_console:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:airwatch_console:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:airwatch_console:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:airwatch_console:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:airwatch_console:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:airwatch_console:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:airwatch_console:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-6979
0.28%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 49 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2018-6979
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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5.8
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N |
8.6
|
4.9
|
NIST | |
7.4
|
HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
2.2
|
5.2
|
NIST |
References for CVE-2018-6979
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https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0024.html
VMSA-2018-0024.1Vendor Advisory
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041808
VMware Workspace ONE Unified Endpoint Management Console Lets Remote Users Bypass SAML Authentication on the Target System - SecurityTrackerThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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