CVE-2018-6959 Auth bypass in vRealize Automation
Attackers can hijack valid user sessions in VMware vRealize Automation due to improper session ID handling, leading to account takeover.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-6959?
CVE-2018-6959 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in VMware vRealize Automation, published on 13 Apr 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
VMware vRealize Automation (vRA) prior to 7.4.0 contains a vulnerability in the handling of session IDs. Exploitation of this issue may lead to the hijacking of a valid vRA user's session.
Weakness: CWE-384
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-6959?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Vmware Vrealize Automation.
How do I fix CVE-2018-6959?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-6959 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2018-6959 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-6959 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- 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.
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- CVE-2023-20855 XML external entity in VMware vRealize Orchestrator, VMware vRealize Automation, VMware Cloud Foundation
- CVE-2021-22036 Open redirect in VMware vRealize Orchestrator
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rg5g-5cq4-g4m7.