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TI-2018-05080 Aliases CVE-2018-6958GHSA-hvxm-j3vp-wx4q

Cross-site scripting in VMware vRealize Automation

Priority LOW 29CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

VMware vRealize Automation (vRA) prior to 7.3.1 contains a vulnerability that may allow for a DOM-based cross-site scripting (XSS) attack. Exploitation of this issue may lead to the compromise of the vRA user's workstation.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01042 64th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed vRealize Automation (VMware): 7.3.1

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
VMwarevRealize Automationbefore 7.3.17.3.1Patch availableCNA
  • vRealize Automation VendorVMware Affected before 7.3.1 Fixed in 7.3.1 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_automation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 7.3.1VulnerableVMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_automation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 7.3.1 Vulnerable ·VMware

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA vRealize Automation (VMware) Fixed in 7.3.1

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-6958
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hvxm-j3vp-wx4q

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2022-07131 Code injection in VMware Workspace ONE Access and Identity Manager KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-07137 Incorrect permission assignment in VMware Workspace ONE Access, Identity Manager and… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2022-07149 VMware Workspace ONE Access, Identity Manager and vRealize Automation contain an… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-07133 Improper authentication in VMware Workspace ONE Access CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-07132 VMware Workspace ONE Access has two authentication bypass vulnerabilities (CVE-2022-22955… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2017-03078 Deserialization of untrusted data in VMware vRealize Automation CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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