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TI-2018-05093 Aliases CVE-2018-6971GHSA-h9j3-9qh7-j5xq

Sensitive information in log files in VMware Horizon View Agent

Priority LOW 34CWE-532Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-532.

Summary

VMware Horizon View Agents (7.x.x before 7.5.1) contain a local information disclosure vulnerability due to insecure logging of credentials in the vmmsi.log file when an account other than the currently logged on user is specified during installation (including silent installations). Successful exploitation of this issue may allow low privileged users access to the credentials specified during the Horizon View Agent installation.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00417 36th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Horizon View Agent (VMware): 7.5.1

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
VMwareHorizon View Agent7.x to before 7.5.17.5.1Patch availableCNA
  • Horizon View Agent VendorVMware Affected 7.x to before 7.5.1 Fixed in 7.5.1 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:horizon_view_agents:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0.0 to before 7.5.1VulnerableVMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:horizon_view_agents:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.0 to before 7.5.1 Vulnerable ·VMware

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Horizon View Agent (VMware) Fixed in 7.5.1

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-6971
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h9j3-9qh7-j5xq

References

Advisory 1

Sources

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