CVE-2018-0351: Command Injection

Published Jul 18, 2018
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Updated

A vulnerability in the command-line tcpdump utility in the Cisco SD-WAN Solution could allow an authenticated, local attacker to inject arbitrary commands that are executed with root privileges. The vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating to the device and submitting crafted input to the tcpdump utility. The attacker must be authenticated to access the tcpdump utility. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute commands with root privileges. This vulnerability affects the following Cisco products if they are running a release of the Cisco SD-WAN Solution prior to Release 18.3.0: vBond Orchestrator Software, vEdge 100 Series Routers, vEdge 1000 Series Routers, vEdge 2000 Series Routers, vEdge 5000 Series Routers, vEdge Cloud Router Platform, vManage Network Management Software, vSmart Controller Software. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvi69751.

Affected Software

19 affected components
cisco vBond Orchestrator
cisco Vedge-plus
cisco Vedge-pro
cisco vManage Network Management
cisco vSmart Controller
cisco Vedge-100 Firmware<18.3.0
cisco Vedge-100
cisco Vedge 100b Firmware<18.3.0
cisco Vedge 100b
cisco Vedge 100m Firmware<18.3.0
cisco Vedge 100m
cisco Vedge 100wm Firmware<18.3.0
cisco Vedge 100wm
cisco Vedge-1000 Firmware<18.3.0
cisco Vedge-1000
cisco Vedge-2000 Firmware<18.3.0
cisco Vedge-2000
cisco Vedge-5000 Firmware<18.3.0
cisco Vedge-5000

Event History

Jul 18, 2018
CVE Published
via MITRE·11:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:00 PM
DescriptionWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2018-0351?

CVE-2018-0351 is rated as high severity due to the potential for root access exploitation.

2

How do I fix CVE-2018-0351?

To fix CVE-2018-0351, upgrade the affected Cisco SD-WAN solutions to the latest patched versions.

3

What products are affected by CVE-2018-0351?

CVE-2018-0351 affects several Cisco SD-WAN products including vBond Orchestrator, vEdge, and vSmart Controller.

4

Who can exploit CVE-2018-0351?

CVE-2018-0351 can be exploited by an authenticated, local attacker with access to the command-line tcpdump utility.

5

What is the root cause of CVE-2018-0351?

The root cause of CVE-2018-0351 is insufficient input validation in the command-line tcpdump utility.

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