CVE-2018-0351 Command injection in Cisco SD-WAN Solution unknown

High 7.8 Published 18 Jul 2018 Updated 29 Nov 2024

Authenticated local attackers can inject commands into tcpdump to execute arbitrary code with root privileges on Cisco SD-WAN devices.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2018-0351?

CVE-2018-0351 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Cisco SD-WAN Solution unknown, published on 18 Jul 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 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.

Weakness: CWE-77

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-0351?

It affects 12 products.

Products include Cisco Vbond Orchestrator, Cisco Vedge-1000 Firmware, Cisco Vedge-100 Firmware, Cisco Vedge-2000 Firmware, Cisco Vedge-5000 Firmware, Cisco Vedge-Plus and 6 more.

How do I fix CVE-2018-0351?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-0351 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-2018-0351 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-0351 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-wgjw-6mrh-6344.