CVE-2018-0279 Command injection in Cisco Enterprise NFV Infrastructure Software
Authenticated attackers can inject commands via SCP to gain Linux shell access on Cisco NFVIS devices, potentially leading to further system compromise.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-0279?
CVE-2018-0279 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Cisco Enterprise NFV Infrastructure Software, published on 17 May 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability in the Secure Copy Protocol (SCP) server of Cisco Enterprise NFV Infrastructure Software (NFVIS) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to access the shell of the underlying Linux operating system on the affected device. The vulnerability is due to improper input validation of command arguments. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by using crafted arguments when opening a connection to the affected device. An exploit could allow the attacker to gain shell access with a non-root user account to the underlying Linux operating system on the affected device. Due to the system design, access to the Linux shell could allow execution of additional attacks that may have a significant impact on the affected system. This vulnerability affects Cisco devices that are running release 3.7.1, 3.6.3, or earlier releases of Cisco Enterprise NFV Infrastructure Software (NFVIS) when access to the SCP server is allowed on the affected device. Cisco NFVIS Releases 3.5.x and 3.6.x do allow access to the SCP server by default, while Cisco NFVIS Release 3.7.1 does not. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvh25026.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-0279?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Enterprise Nfv Infrastructure Software.
How do I fix CVE-2018-0279?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-0279 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2018-0279 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-0279 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-2534-25mr-h93h.