CVE-2018-0324: OS Command Injection

Published May 17, 2018

Updated

A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco Enterprise NFV Infrastructure Software (NFVIS) could allow an authenticated, high-privileged, local attacker to perform a command injection attack. The vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation of command parameters in the CLI parser. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by invoking a vulnerable CLI command with crafted malicious parameters. An exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands with a non-root user account on the underlying Linux operating system of the affected device. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvi09723.

Affected Software

3 affected components

Cisco Network Functions Virtualization Infrastructure=3.6.1

Cisco Network Functions Virtualization Infrastructure=3.6.2

Cisco Network Functions Virtualization Infrastructure=3.7.1

Event History

May 17, 2018

CVE Published

via MITRE·03:00 AM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·03:00 AM

DescriptionWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-0324?

CVE-2018-0324 has a high severity rating due to its potential for command injection by high-privileged users.

Which versions of Cisco software are affected by CVE-2018-0324?

CVE-2018-0324 affects Cisco Enterprise NFV Infrastructure Software versions 3.6.1, 3.6.2, and 3.7.1.

How do I fix CVE-2018-0324?

To mitigate CVE-2018-0324, upgrade to a patched version of Cisco Enterprise NFV Infrastructure Software that addresses the command injection vulnerability.

What are the potential impacts of exploiting CVE-2018-0324?

Exploiting CVE-2018-0324 could allow an authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the affected system.

Is user authentication required to exploit CVE-2018-0324?

Yes, an attacker must be authenticated and have high privileges to exploit CVE-2018-0324.