CVE-2018-6958 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

VMware vRealize Automation (vRA) prior to 7.3.1 contains a vulnerability that may allow for a DOM-based cross-site scripting (XSS) attack. Exploitation of this issue may lead to the compromise of the vRA user's workstation.

Published: 2018-04-13

Score: 6.1 Medium

EPSS: 1.1% Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

VMware

vRealize Automation

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`prior to 7.3.1`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_automation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2018-18702	VMware vRealize Automation (vRA) prior to 7.3.1 contains a vulnerability that may allow for a DOM-based cross-site scripting (XSS) attack. Exploitation of this issue may lead to the compromise of the vRA user's workstation.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.01084.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103752
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040676
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0009.html

History

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Subscriptions

Vmware Vrealize Automation

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: vmware

Published: 2018-04-13T13:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-09-17T02:57:48.139Z

Reserved: 2018-02-14T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2018-6958

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2018-04-13T13:29:00.907

Modified: 2026-06-17T02:02:30.773

Link: CVE-2018-6958

Redhat

No data.

OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-79
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

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