CVE-2018-6978 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....
MediumCVSS 6.7
EPSS 0.33%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
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.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| VMware vrealize operations | >= 6.6.0, < 6.6.1.11286876 | 6.6.1.11286876 |
| VMware vrealize operations | >= 6.7.0, < 6.7.0.11286837 | 6.7.0.11286837 |
| VMware vrealize operations | >= 7.0.0, < 7.0.0.11287810 | 7.0.0.11287810 |
References
- 106242 third-party-advisory vdb-entry
- www.vmware.com patch vendor-advisory