VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2018-6971

CVSS score7.8 HIGH
EPSS probability0.42%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2018-07-25
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

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.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-532: Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File

Primary references