5.3

CVE-2018-6957: vmware fusion

CVSS: 5.3v3.0MediumModified
Published 15-03-2018Last modified 16-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-6957 is a medium (CVSS 5.3) vulnerability in vmware fusion. EPSS estimates a 1.59% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 75.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
22/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.3/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.59%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 15-03-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 16-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

VMware Workstation (14.x before 14.1.1, 12.x) and Fusion (10.x before 10.1.1 and 8.x) contain a denial-of-service vulnerability which can be triggered by opening a large number of VNC sessions. Note: In order for exploitation to be possible on Workstation and Fusion, VNC must be manually enabled.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.59%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

75%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.59% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
1.59%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Vmware4 products
  • fusion10.x before 10.1.1 | ≥ 8.0, < 9.0 | 8.0 | 8.0.1 | 8.0.2 | 8.1 | 8.1.1 | 8.5 | 8.5.1 | 8.5.2 | 8.5.3 | 8.5.4 | 8.5.5 | 8.5.6 | 8.5.7 | 8.5.8 | ≥ 10.0, < 10.1.1
  • workstation14.x before 14.1.1 | ≥ 12.0, < 13.0
  • workstation_player≥ 14.0, < 14.1.1 | 12.0 | 12.0.1 | 12.1 | 12.1.1 | 12.5 | 12.5.1 | 12.5.2 | 12.5.3 | 12.5.4 | 12.5.5 | 12.5.6 | 12.5.7
  • workstation_pro≥ 14.0, < 14.1.1 | 12.0 | 12.1 | 12.0.1 | 12.1.1 | 12.5 | 12.5.1 | 12.5.2 | 12.5.3 | 12.5.4 | 12.5.5 | 12.5.6 | 12.5.7

1 vendor · 4 products

References

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