CVE-2018-6959

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 2.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2018-04-13 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-384

Description

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.

Affected products

VMware vRealize Automation: before 7.4.0 — fixed in 7.4.0
VMware vRealize Automation: before 7.4.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: VMware vRealize Automation 7.4.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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

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