CVE-2018-6979

7.4 HIGH 1% exploit odds Fix listed

What it is

The VMware Workspace ONE Unified Endpoint Management Console (A/W Console) 9.7.x prior to 9.7.0.3, 9.6.x prior to 9.6.0.7, 9.5.x prior to 9.5.0.16, 9.4.x prior to 9.4.0.22, 9.3.x prior to 9.3.0.25, 9.2.x prior to 9.2.3.27, and 9.1.x prior to 9.1.5.6 contains a SAML authentication bypass vulnerability which can be leveraged during device enrollment. This vulnerability may allow for a malicious actor to impersonate an authorized SAML session if certificate-based authentication is enabled. This vulnerability is also relevant if certificate-based authentication is not enabled, but the outcome of exploitation is limited to an information disclosure (Important Severity) in those cases.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering.
Exploit odds: 1.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2018-10-05 12:29 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-17 02:02 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 1.1% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 7.4 HIGH (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2018-10-05 12:29 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-17 02:02 UTC
Exploit probability: 1.1% · EPSS, next 30 days
Record status: Modified

Affected

VMware Airwatch Console < 9.1.5.6
VMware Airwatch Console < 9.2.3.27
VMware Airwatch Console < 9.3.0.25
VMware Airwatch Console < 9.4.0.22
VMware Airwatch Console < 9.5.0.16
VMware Airwatch Console < 9.6.0.7
VMware Airwatch Console < 9.7.0.3

Attack profile CVSS 3.0 · 7.4

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: High
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: None

Raw vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record