FKIE_CVE-2018-6958

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2018-04-13 13:29 - Updated: 2026-06-17 02:02
Severity
6.1 (Medium) - CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Summary
VMware vRealize Automation (vRA) prior to 7.3.1 contains a vulnerability that may allow for a DOM-based cross-site scripting (XSS) attack. Exploitation of this issue may lead to the compromise of the vRA user's workstation.
References
security@vmware.comhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103752Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
security@vmware.comhttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040676Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
security@vmware.comhttp://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0009.htmlVendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103752Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040676Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0009.htmlVendor Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
vmware vrealize_automation *
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  "lastModified": "2026-06-17T02:02:30.773",
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