VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2018-6978

CVSS score6.7 MEDIUM

EPSS probability0.33%

CISA KEVNot currently listed

Published2018-12-18

Last modified2026-06-17

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

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.

Weakness classification

CWE-732: Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

Primary references

security@vmware.com — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
security@vmware.com — Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Patch, Vendor Advisory