Vulnerabilities > CVE-2018-6964 - Unspecified vulnerability in VMWare Horizon Client

047910
CVSS 7.8 - HIGH
Attack vector
LOCAL
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
LOW
Confidentiality impact
HIGH
Integrity impact
HIGH
Availability impact
HIGH
local
low complexity
vmware
nessus
NVD
Published: 2018-05-29
Updated: 2024-11-21

Summary

VMware Horizon Client for Linux (4.x before 4.8.0 and prior) contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability due to insecure usage of SUID binary. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow unprivileged users to escalate their privileges to root on a Linux machine where Horizon Client is installed.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Vmware
10
OS
Linux
1

Nessus

NASL familyMisc.
NASL idVMWARE_HORIZON_VIEW_CLIENT_VMSA_2018_0014.NASL
descriptionThe version of VMware Horizon View Client installed on the remote host is 4.x prior to 4.8.0. It is, therefore, affected by a privilege escalation vulnerability. Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application
last seen2020-03-21
modified2018-06-01
plugin id110294
published2018-06-01
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2018-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/110294
titleVMware Horizon View Client 4.x < 4.8.0 Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (VMSA-2018-0014)
code
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(110294);
  script_version("1.5");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2020/03/20");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2018-6964");
  script_bugtraq_id(104315);
  script_xref(name:"VMSA", value:"2018-0014");

  script_name(english:"VMware Horizon View Client 4.x < 4.8.0 Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (VMSA-2018-0014)");
  script_summary(english:"Checks the VMware Horizon View Client version.");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"A virtualization application installed on the remote host is affected
by multiple vulnerabilities.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of VMware Horizon View Client installed on the remote host
is 4.x prior to 4.8.0. It is, therefore, affected by a privilege
escalation vulnerability.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead
relied only on the application's self-reported version number.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0018.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to VMware Horizon View Client 4.8.0 or later.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2018-6964");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2018/05/29");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2018/05/29");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2018/06/01");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:vmware:horizon_view_client");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Misc.");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2018-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("vmware_horizon_view_client_installed_nix.nbin");
  script_require_keys("installed_sw/VMware Horizon View Client");

  exit(0);
}

include("vcf.inc");

uname = get_kb_item_or_exit("Host/uname");
if ("Linux" >!< uname)
  audit(AUDIT_OS_RELEASE_NOT, "Linux");

app_info = vcf::get_app_info(app:"VMware Horizon View Client");

constraints = [{ "min_version" : "4", "fixed_version" : "4.8.0" }];

vcf::check_version_and_report(app_info:app_info, constraints:constraints, severity:SECURITY_HOLE);

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