CVE-2018-6960 json
VMware Horizon DaaS (7.x before 8.0.0) contains a broken authentication vulnerability that may allow an attacker to bypass two-factor authe…
published 2018-04-20 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-18704
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.5%
- EPSS 2.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 84%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- vmware horizon_daas 8.0.0
Exploit prediction
2.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- VMware Horizon DaaS
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-287 Improper Authentication
References
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vmware.com
/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0010.html
vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/103938
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id/1040731
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-6960
- NVD CVE-2018-6960
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