CVE-2018-6957

MEDIUMMonitor

Published:Mar 15, 2018(8 years ago)

Modified:Nov 21, 2024

Remote ExploitNo Interaction

Vulnerability Description

VMware Workstation (14.x before 14.1.1, 12.x) and Fusion (10.x before 10.1.1 and 8.x) contain a denial-of-service vulnerability which can be triggered by opening a large number of VNC sessions. Note: In order for exploitation to be possible on Workstation and Fusion, VNC must be manually enabled.

Attack Characteristics

Network AccessHigh ComplexityLow PrivilegesNo User Interaction

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No Fix Known

No patch has been released yet. Apply workarounds or mitigations where available.

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Fixed In
vmware	workstation_player	-	-
vmware	workstation_player	-	-
vmware	workstation_player	-

Timeline

Published
CVE disclosed publicly
Mar 15, 20188 years ago
Last Modified
Most recent update
Nov 21, 20241 year ago
Indexed to CVEInsight
Added to this platform
Mar 29, 20261 month ago

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103431Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040539Third Party Advisory
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0008.htmlVendor Advisory

CVSS Score

v3.1

5.3/ 10.0

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

At a Glance

Affected Products

References

vmware / workstation_player

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CVSS v3 Vector

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CVE-2018-6957

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Attack Characteristics

Affected Software

Timeline

References

CVSS Score

At a Glance

Official Sources

CVSS v3 Vector

Impact Analysis

Vulnerability Description