CVE-2018-6964 json
VMware Horizon Client for Linux (4.x before 4.8.0 and prior) contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability due to insecure usage of S…
published 2018-05-29 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-18708
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 31%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
VMware Horizon Client for Linux (4.x before 4.8.0 and prior) contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability due to insecure usage of SUID binary. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow unprivileged users to escalate their privileges to root on a Linux machine where Horizon Client is installed.
Patch / fix
- vmware horizon_client 4.8.0
Exploit prediction
0.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 31% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- VMware Horizon Client for Linux
References
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vmware.com
/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0014.html
vendor-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id/1040989
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/104315
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-6964
- NVD CVE-2018-6964
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