CVE-2018-6975 Information disclosure in AirWatch Agent for iOS prior to 5.8.1

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

Unencrypted files and keychain entries in the AirWatch Agent allow attackers to read sensitive data from the device.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2018-6975?

CVE-2018-6975 is a medium-severity vulnerability in VMware AirWatch Agent for iOS prior to 5.8.1, published on 11 Sep 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The AirWatch Agent for iOS prior to 5.8.1 contains a data protection vulnerability whereby the files and keychain entries in the Agent are not encrypted.

Weakness: CWE-311

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-6975?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Vmware Intelligent Hub.

How do I fix CVE-2018-6975?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-6975 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-6975 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-6975 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-c6rw-9cq3-r727.

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