# CVE-2018-0115: Command injection in Cisco StarOS

> Authenticated local attackers can inject commands into the CLI to execute arbitrary code with root privileges on Cisco ASR 5000 routers.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.7 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 18 Jan 2018
- **Updated:** 2 Dec 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-c98r-w87r-fgfv

## What is CVE-2018-0115?

CVE-2018-0115 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in Cisco StarOS, published on 18 Jan 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability in the CLI of the Cisco StarOS operating system for Cisco ASR 5000 Series routers could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges on an affected host operating system. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by injecting malicious command arguments into a vulnerable CLI command. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker would need to authenticate to the affected system by using valid administrator credentials. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvf93332.

Weakness: CWE-78 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-0115?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Cisco Staros.

## How do I fix CVE-2018-0115?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-0115 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2018-0115 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-0115 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Cisco StarOS

- [CVE-2023-20046](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-20046/): Auth bypass in Cisco ASR 5000 Series Software (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2019-1869](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-1869/): Cisco StarOS Denial of Service Vulnerability (high 8.6)
- [CVE-2018-0369](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-0369/): Denial of service in Cisco StarOS unknown (high 8.6)
- [CVE-2017-6707](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-6707/): Command injection in Cisco StarOS (high 8.2)
- [CVE-2021-1539](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-1539/): Cisco ASR 5000 Series Software Authorization Bypass Vulnerabilities (high 8.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-0115 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-0115 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in Cisco StarOS, published on 18 Jan 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-0115 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Cisco StarOS. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-0115/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-0115/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-0115
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-0115
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-0115

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-0115/
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