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TI-2018-05081 Aliases CVE-2018-6959GHSA-rg5g-5cq4-g4m7

Session fixation in VMware vRealize Automation

Priority MEDIUM 46CWE-384Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Spoofing
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-384.

Summary

VMware vRealize Automation (vRA) prior to 7.4.0 contains a vulnerability in the handling of session IDs. Exploitation of this issue may lead to the hijacking of a valid vRA user's session.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01993 80th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed vRealize Automation (VMware): 7.4.0

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
VMwarevRealize Automationbefore 7.4.07.4.0Patch availableCNA
  • vRealize Automation VendorVMware Affected before 7.4.0 Fixed in 7.4.0 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_automation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 7.4.0VulnerableVMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_automation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 7.4.0 Vulnerable ·VMware

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA vRealize Automation (VMware) Fixed in 7.4.0

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-6959
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rg5g-5cq4-g4m7

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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