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ghsa-h9j3-9qh7-j5xq

Vulnerability from github

Published

2022-05-13 01:53

Modified

2022-05-13 01:53

Severity ?

7.8 (High) - CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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.

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cve-2018-6971

Vulnerability from cvelistv5

Published

2018-07-25 13:00

Modified

2024-09-17 03:39

Severity ?

Summary

References

▼	URL	Tags
	http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041357	vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK
	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104883	vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID
	http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041358	vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK
	https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0018.html	x_refsource_CONFIRM

Impacted products

▼	Vendor	Product
	VMware	Horizon View Agent

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Sightings

Author	Source	Type	Date

Nomenclature

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Patched: This vulnerability was successfully patched by the user reporting the sighting.
Not exploited: This vulnerability was not exploited or seen by the user reporting the sighting.
Not confirmed: The user expresses doubt about the veracity of the vulnerability.
Not patched: This vulnerability was not successfully patched by the user reporting the sighting.

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