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CVE-2018-6960: vmware horizon_daas Improper Authentication

CVSS: 8.8v3.0HighModified
Published 20-04-2018Last modified 16-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-6960 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Improper Authentication vulnerability in vmware horizon_daas. EPSS estimates a 2.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
36/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.47%
0%100%
Low · -0.05 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 20-04-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 16-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

2.47%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

84%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

-0.05 pp

From 2.52% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
2.47%

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

Vmware1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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