CVE-2018-6964

VMware Horizon Client for Linux (4.x before 4.8.0 and prior) contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability due to insecure usage of SUID binary. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow unprivileged users to escalate their privileges to root on a Linux machine where Horizon Client is installed.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
7.8 HIGH
LOCAL
LOW
LOW
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vmwareCNA
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CVEADP
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Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 17%
VendorProductVersion
vmwarehorizon_client
4.0.0 ≤
𝑥
< 4.8.0
𝑥
= Vulnerable software versions
References
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104315
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040989
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0014.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104315
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040989
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0014.html