TI-2018-05082 Aliases CVE-2018-6960 GHSA-3782-325c-2w47

Improper authentication in VMware Horizon DaaS

MEDIUM 43CWE-287Published 2018-04-20 · Updated 2024-09-16

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.

Summary

VMware Horizon DaaS (7.x before 8.0.0) contains a broken authentication vulnerability that may allow an attacker to bypass two-factor authentication. Note: In order to exploit this issue, an attacker must have a legitimate account on Horizon DaaS.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02472 84th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed Horizon DaaS (VMware): 8.0.0

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
VMware	Horizon DaaS	7 to before 8.0.0	8.0.0	Patch available	CNA

Horizon DaaS VendorVMware Affected 7 to before 8.0.0 Fixed in 8.0.0 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:horizon_daas::::::::	7.0.0 to before 8.0.0	Vulnerable	VMware

cpe:2.3:a:vmware:horizon_daas:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.0 to before 8.0.0 Vulnerable ·VMware

Remediation

Fix · CNA Horizon DaaS (VMware) Fixed in 8.0.0

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-6960
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3782-325c-2w47

References

Advisory 1

https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0010.html

TI-2019-03949 Out-of-bounds write in ESXi and Horizon DaaS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2020-03475 Missing authentication in VMware Horizon DaaS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
TI-2017-03030 Improper input validation in VMware Horizon DaaS CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.5

Sources

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