CVE - CVE-2018-6971

CVE-ID
CVE-2018-6971	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
VMware Horizon View Agents (7.x.x before 7.5.1) contain a local information disclosure vulnerability due to insecure logging of credentials in the vmmsi.log file when an account other than the currently logged on user is specified during installation (including silent installations). Successful exploitation of this issue may allow low privileged users access to the credentials specified during the Horizon View Agent installation.
References
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BID:104883 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104883 CONFIRM:https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0018.html SECTRACK:1041357 URL:http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041357 SECTRACK:1041358 URL:http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041358
Assigning CNA
VMware
Date Record Created
20180214	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20180214)
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Proposed (Legacy)
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