CVE-2018-6975

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Published Sep 11, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

The AirWatch Agent for iOS prior to 5.8.1 contains a data protection vulnerability whereby the files and keychain entries in the Agent are not encrypted.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

VMware

AirWatch Agent for iOS prior to 5.8.1

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`prior to 5.8.1`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:vmware:intelligent_hub:*:*:*:*:*:iphone_os:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2018-18719	The AirWatch Agent for iOS prior to 5.8.1 contains a data protection vulnerability whereby the files and keychain entries in the Agent are not encrypted.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.277% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105356
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041604
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0023.html

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Vmware Intelligent Hub

Weaknesses

CWE-311

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 2:27 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: vmware
Published: Sep 11, 2018, 3:00 PM
Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 2:27 AM
Reserved: Feb 14, 2018, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 2:02 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Sep 11, 2018, 2:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 2:02 AM

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