CVE-2018-6958 Cross-site scripting in vRealize Automation
A DOM-based XSS vulnerability in VMware vRealize Automation allows attackers to compromise user workstations via malicious scripts.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-6958?
CVE-2018-6958 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in VMware vRealize Automation, published on 13 Apr 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
VMware vRealize Automation (vRA) prior to 7.3.1 contains a vulnerability that may allow for a DOM-based cross-site scripting (XSS) attack. Exploitation of this issue may lead to the compromise of the vRA user's workstation.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-6958?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Vmware Vrealize Automation.
How do I fix CVE-2018-6958?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-6958 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2018-6958 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-6958 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in VMware vRealize Automation
- CVE-2018-6959 Auth bypass in vRealize Automation
- CVE-2017-4947 Deserialization in vRealize Automation
- CVE-2016-5336 VMware vRealize Automation 7.0.x before 7.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.
- CVE-2016-7460 XML external entity in n/a
- CVE-2023-20855 XML external entity in VMware vRealize Orchestrator, VMware vRealize Automation, VMware Cloud Foundation
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hvxm-j3vp-wx4q.