CVE-2018-6971

7.8 highEPSS 0.4%

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.

Severity

CVSS 3.0

7.8 high

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS: 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 35% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
CWE: CWE-532
Published: 2018-07-25
Modified: 2026-06-17
Record from: the NVD, synced 2026-10-19

Affected

vmware:horizon_view_agents

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104883
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041357
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041358
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0018.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104883

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