CVE-2018-6980

Severity: high (CVSS 7.2 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2018-11-13 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-863

Description

VMware vRealize Log Insight (4.7.x before 4.7.1 and 4.6.x before 4.6.2) contains a vulnerability due to improper authorization in the user registration method. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow Admin users with view only permission to perform certain administrative functions which they are not allowed to perform.

Affected products

VMware vRealize Log Insight: from 4.6 before 4.6.2; from 4.7 before 4.7.1 — fixed in 4.6.2, 4.7.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: VMware vRealize Log Insight 4.6.2, 4.7.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105925
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0028.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105925
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0028.html

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