CVE-2018-6959 is a critical session hijacking vulnerability affecting VMware vRealize Automation (vRA) versions prior to 7.4.0, stemming from improper handling of session IDs. With a CVSS score of 9.8, it allows unauthenticated attackers to remotely hijack a valid user's session, leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploit code or active exploitation has been observed, the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion, indicating awareness among security researchers.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 7.4.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_automation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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