CVE-2018-6979

HIGH

VMware AirWatch Console 9.1.0.0-9.1.5.6 - SAML Authentication Bypass via Device Enrollment

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

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.

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041808

Scores

CVSS v3 7.4
EPSS 0.0027
EPSS Percentile 50.2%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Details

Status published
Products (1)
vmware/airwatch_console 9.1.0.0 - 9.1.5.6
Published Oct 05, 2018
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026