Medium severity · published Dec 4, 2018
CVE-2018-6982
VMware ESXi 6.7 without ESXi670-201811401-BG and VMware ESXi 6.5 without ESXi650-201811301-BG contain uninitialized stack memory usage in the vmxnet3 virtual network adapter which…
6.5
CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
VMware ESXi 6.7 without ESXi670-201811401-BG and VMware ESXi 6.5 without ESXi650-201811301-BG contain uninitialized stack memory usage in the vmxnet3 virtual network adapter which may lead to an information leak from host to guest.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 39% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
ES
ESXi · VMware
6.0; 6.0; 6.0; 6.0; 6.0; 6.0; +34 more · source: NVD
FU
Fusion · Vmware
10.0.0 before 10.1.4; 11.0.0 · source: NVD
WO
Workstation · Vmware
14.0.0 before 14.1.4; 15.0.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-6982
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-6982
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105882
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042055
Vendor Advisory
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0027.html
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