CVE-2018-6959

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—Trending — 4 sources updated this week

9.8

VMware vRealize Automation (vRA) prior to 7.4.0 contains a vulnerability in the handling of session IDs. Exploitation of this issue may lead to the hijacking of a valid vRA user's session.

CVSS v3: 9.8
EG Score: 9.8(medium)
EPSS: 79.5%
KEV: Not listed

Published

April 13, 2018

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (6)

security@vmwarehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103752
security@vmwarehttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040676
security@vmwarehttp://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0009.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103752
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040676
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0009.html

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-384Session Fixation

Data Freshness Timeline

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2018-6959?

CVE-2018-6959 is a critical vulnerability published on April 13, 2018. VMware vRealize Automation (vRA) prior to 7.4.0 contains a vulnerability in the handling of session IDs. Exploitation of this issue may lead to the hijacking of a valid vRA user's session.

When was CVE-2018-6959 disclosed?

CVE-2018-6959 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on April 13, 2018, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2018-6959 actively exploited?

CVE-2018-6959 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 79.5% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-6959?

CVE-2018-6959 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2018-6959?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2018-6959, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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