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                        VMware Security Advisory

Advisory ID: VMSA-2018-0015
Severity:    Critical
Synopsis:    VMware AirWatch Agent updates resolve remote code
             execution vulnerability.
Issue date:  2018-06-11
Updated on:  2018-06-11 (Initial Advisory)
CVE number:  CVE-2018-6968

1. Summary

   VMware AirWatch Agent updates resolve remote code execution
   vulnerability.

2. Relevant Products

   VMware AirWatch Agent for Android (A/W Agent)
   VMware AirWatch Agent for Windows Mobile (A/W Agent)

3. Problem Description

   The VMware AirWatch Agent for Android and Windows Mobile devices
   contain a remote code execution vulnerability in real time
   File Manager capabilities. This vulnerability may allow for
   unauthorized creation and execution of files in the Agent sandbox and
   other publicly accessible directories such as those on the SD card by
   a malicious administrator.

   The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has
   assigned the identifier CVE-2018-6968 to this issue.

   Column 5 of the following table lists the action required to
   remediate the vulnerability in each release, if a solution is
   available.

   VMware      Product   Running           Replace with/     Mitigation/
   Product     Version   on      Severity  Apply Patch       Workaround
   =========== ========= ======= ========= ================= ==========
   A/W Agent   x.x       Android Critical  8.2*              None
   A/W Agent   x.x       iOS     N/A       Unaffected        None
   A/W Agent   x.x       WinMo   Critical  6.5.2*            None

   *These updates will effectively disable File and Registry Management
   capabilities. For more information please see: 
   https://support.workspaceone.com/articles/360005681594

4. Solution

   VMware AirWatch Agent for Android 8.2
   Downloads and Documentation:
   https://play.google.com/

   VMware AirWatch Agent for Windows Mobile 6.5.2
   https://support.workspaceone.com/articles/360005681594

5. References

   https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-6968
   https://support.workspaceone.com/articles/360005681594

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6. Change log

   2018-06-11: Initial security advisory in conjunction with the release
   of VMware AirWatch Agent for Android 8.2 and VMware AirWatch Agent
   for Windows Mobile 6.5.2.

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7. Contact

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   This Security Advisory is posted to the following lists:

    security-announce@lists.vmware.com
    bugtraq@securityfocus.com
    fulldisclosure@seclists.org

   E-mail: security at vmware.com
   PGP key at: https://kb.vmware.com/kb/1055

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   Copyright 2018 VMware Inc. All rights reserved.
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