CVE-2018-6982

high-risk

Published 2018-12-04

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.

Do I need to act?

0.34% chance of exploitation

EPSS score — low exploit probability

Not on CISA KEV list

No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA

Patch status unknown

Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance

CVSS 6.5/10 Medium

LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (20)

Workstation

Fusion

Esxi

Affected Vendors

Vmware

References (6)

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

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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high-risk

Severity 21/34 · High

Exploitability 1/34 · Minimal

Exposure 33/34 · Critical