CVE-2018-6957

Description

VMware Workstation (14.x before 14.1.1, 12.x) and Fusion (10.x before 10.1.1 and 8.x) contain a denial-of-service vulnerability which can be triggered by opening a large number of VNC sessions. Note: In order for exploitation to be possible on Workstation and Fusion, VNC must be manually enabled.

Category

5.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.45%
Vendor Advisory vmware.com
Affected: VMware Workstation
Affected: VMware Fusion
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103431 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040539 vdb entry third party advisory
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0008.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-6957?
CVE-2018-6957 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-6957?
To fix CVE-2018-6957, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-6957 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-6957 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-6957?
CVE-2018-6957 affects VMware Workstation, VMware Fusion.
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