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CVE-2018-6980

HIGH
7.2
CVSS Score
Published: November 13, 2018 at 10:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:02 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorVrealize Log Insight

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Severity
HIGH7.2
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%

Description

VMware vRealize Log Insight (4.7.x before 4.7.1 and 4.6.x before 4.6.2) contains a vulnerability due to improper authorization in the user registration method. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow Admin users with view only permission to perform certain administrative functions which they are not allowed to perform.

Affected

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

Vrealize Log Insight· VMware
95%
v < 4.7.14.6 ≤ v < 4.6.24.7 ≤ v < 4.7.1
Affected range stops below 4.6.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.7.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

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

Patch and advisory references

References (2)

VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105925
x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0028.html

CVSS

7.2HIGH[email protected]
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-863

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