7.8

CVE-2018-6962: vmware fusion

CVSS: 7.8v3.0HighModified
Published 22-05-2018Last modified 16-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-6962 is a high (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability in vmware fusion. EPSS estimates a 0.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 33.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
31/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.41%
0%100%
Low · -0.01 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 22-05-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 16-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

VMware Fusion (10.x before 10.1.2) contains a signature bypass vulnerability which may lead to a local privilege escalation.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.41%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

33%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

-0.01 pp

From 0.41% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
0.41%

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

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Vmware1 product
  • fusion10.x before 10.1.2 | ≥ 10.0, < 10.1.2

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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