Vulnerabilities > CVE-2018-6979 - Unspecified vulnerability in VMWare Airwatch Console

047910
CVSS 7.4 - HIGH
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
HIGH
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
HIGH
Integrity impact
HIGH
Availability impact
NONE
network
high complexity
vmware
nessus
NVD
Published: 2018-10-05
Updated: 2024-11-21

Summary

The VMware Workspace ONE Unified Endpoint Management Console (A/W Console) 9.7.x prior to 9.7.0.3, 9.6.x prior to 9.6.0.7, 9.5.x prior to 9.5.0.16, 9.4.x prior to 9.4.0.22, 9.3.x prior to 9.3.0.25, 9.2.x prior to 9.2.3.27, and 9.1.x prior to 9.1.5.6 contains a SAML authentication bypass vulnerability which can be leveraged during device enrollment. This vulnerability may allow for a malicious actor to impersonate an authorized SAML session if certificate-based authentication is enabled. This vulnerability is also relevant if certificate-based authentication is not enabled, but the outcome of exploitation is limited to an information disclosure (Important Severity) in those cases.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Vmware
15

Nessus

NASL familyWeb Servers
NASL idVMWARE_AIRWATCH_CONSOLE_WWW_9_7_0_3.NASL
descriptionAccording to its self-reported version, the install of VMware AirWatch Console running on the remote host is 9.1.x prior to 9.1.5.6, 9.2.x prior to 9.2.3.27, 9.3.x prior to 9.3.0.25, 9.4.x prior to 9.4.0.22, 9.5.x prior to 9.5.0.16, 9.6.x prior to 9.6.0.7, or 9.7.x prior to 9.7.0.3. It is, therefore, affected by an error related to handling SAML authentication and device enrollment that can allow session impersonation. Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id118091
published2018-10-12
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2018-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/118091
titleVMware AirWatch Console 9.1.x < 9.1.5.6 / 9.2.x < 9.2.3.27 / 9.3.x < 9.3.0.25 / 9.4.x < 9.4.0.22 / 9.5.x < 9.5.0.16 / 9.6.x < 9.6.0.7 / 9.7.x < 9.7.0.3 SAML Security Bypass
code
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(118091);
  script_version("1.4");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/11/01");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2018-6979");
  script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2018-A-0318");

  script_name(english:"VMware AirWatch Console 9.1.x < 9.1.5.6 / 9.2.x < 9.2.3.27 / 9.3.x < 9.3.0.25 / 9.4.x < 9.4.0.22 / 9.5.x < 9.5.0.16 / 9.6.x < 9.6.0.7 / 9.7.x < 9.7.0.3 SAML Security Bypass");
  script_summary(english:"Checks the version of AirWatch Console.");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote web server is affected by a security bypass vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"According to its self-reported version, the install of VMware
AirWatch Console running on the remote host is 9.1.x prior to
9.1.5.6, 9.2.x prior to 9.2.3.27, 9.3.x prior to 9.3.0.25, 9.4.x prior
to 9.4.0.22, 9.5.x prior to 9.5.0.16, 9.6.x prior to 9.6.0.7, or 9.7.x
prior to 9.7.0.3. It is, therefore, affected by an error related to
handling SAML authentication and device enrollment that can allow
session impersonation.

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-2018-0024.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://support.workspaceone.com/articles/360010178013");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to AirWatch Console version 9.1.5.6, 9.2.3.27, 9.3.0.25,
9.4.0.22, 9.5.0.16, 9.6.0.7, 9.7.0.3  or later.

Alternatively, disable SAML authentication.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2018-6979");

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

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2018/10/04");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2018/10/04");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2018/10/12");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"potential_vulnerability", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:vmware:airwatch");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"I");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Web Servers");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2018-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("vmware_airwatch_console_detect_www.nbin");
  script_require_keys("installed_sw/AirWatch Console", "Settings/ParanoidReport");
  script_require_ports("Services/www", 80, 443);

  exit(0);
}

include("vcf.inc");
include("http.inc");

# Do not know if SAML auth is enabled or not
if (report_paranoia < 2) audit(AUDIT_PARANOID);

get_install_count(app_name:"AirWatch Console", exit_if_zero:TRUE);
port = get_http_port(default:443);

app_info = vcf::get_app_info(app:"AirWatch Console", port:port, webapp:TRUE);

constraints = [
  { "min_version":"9.1.0", "fixed_version":"9.1.5.6" },
  { "min_version":"9.2.0", "fixed_version":"9.2.3.27" },
  { "min_version":"9.3.0", "fixed_version":"9.3.0.25" },
  { "min_version":"9.4.0", "fixed_version":"9.4.0.22" },
  { "min_version":"9.5.0", "fixed_version":"9.5.0.16" },
  { "min_version":"9.6.0", "fixed_version":"9.6.0.7" },
  { "min_version":"9.7.0", "fixed_version":"9.7.0.3" }
];

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

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