CVE-2018-6972

Name: CVE-2018-6972
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-07-25T13:29:00.347+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 3.00%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-6972 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. VMware ESXi (6.7 before ESXi670-201806401-BG, 6.5 before ESXi650-201806401-BG, 6.0 before ESXi600-201806401-BG and 5.5 before ESXi550-201806401-BG), Workstation (14.x before 14.1.2), and Fusion (10.x before 10.1.2) contain a denial-of-service vulnerability due to NULL pointer dereference issue in RPC handler. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow attackers with normal user privileges to crash their VMs.. EPSS estimates a 3.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

VMware ESXi (6.7 before ESXi670-201806401-BG, 6.5 before ESXi650-201806401-BG, 6.0 before ESXi600-201806401-BG and 5.5 before ESXi550-201806401-BG), Workstation (14.x before 14.1.2), and Fusion (10.x before 10.1.2) contain a denial-of-service vulnerability due to NULL pointer dereference issue in RPC handler. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow attackers with normal user privileges to crash their VMs.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

3.00%

85.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-476

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Vmware	Workstation	>= 14.0, < 14.1.2
Vmware	Fusion	>= 10.0, < 10.1.2
Vmware	Esxi	5.5
Vmware	Esxi	6.0
Vmware	Esxi	6.5
Vmware	Esxi	6.7

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104884Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041356Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041357Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0018.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104884Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041356Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041357Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0018.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jul 25, 2018
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-6972?

How severe is CVE-2018-6972?

CVE-2018-6972 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 3.00% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2018-6972?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST