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CVE-2018-6964

N/A
Published: May 29, 2018 at 08:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:02 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorHorizon Client· also runs on 1 platform

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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%

Description

VMware Horizon Client for Linux (4.x before 4.8.0 and prior) contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability due to insecure usage of SUID binary. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow unprivileged users to escalate their privileges to root on a Linux machine where Horizon Client is installed.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Horizon Client· VMware
95%
4 ≤ v < 4.8.0
Affected range stops below 4.8.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
linux-linux-kernel (environment)

Runs on — not affected

The affected product only carries this flaw when running on these platforms. The platforms themselves are not vulnerable.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (3)

VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104315
VDB Entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040989
x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0014.html

CVSS

7.2HIGH[email protected]
Confidentiality
COMPLETE
Integrity
COMPLETE
Availability
COMPLETE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
NVD-CWE-noinfo

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