CVE-2018-6979
HIGHVMware AirWatch Console 9.1.0.0-9.1.5.6 - SAML Authentication Bypass via Device Enrollment
Title source: llmDescription
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
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0024.html
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