CVE-2018-0432 Cisco SD-WAN Solution Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

High 8.8 Published 5 Oct 2018 Updated 26 Nov 2024

An authenticated attacker can exploit improper parameter validation in the error reporting feature to gain root privileges and control the device.

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-2018-0432?

CVE-2018-0432 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Cisco SD-WAN Solution, published on 5 Oct 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability in the error reporting feature of the Cisco SD-WAN Solution could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to gain elevated privileges on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to a failure to properly validate certain parameters included within the error reporting application configuration. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted command to the error reporting feature. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to gain root-level privileges and take full control of the device.

Weakness: CWE-78, CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-0432?

It affects 5 products.

Products include Cisco Vedge 1000 Firmware, Cisco Vedge 100 Firmware, Cisco Vedge 2000 Firmware, Cisco Vedge 5000 Firmware, Cisco Vmanage Network Management System.

How do I fix CVE-2018-0432?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-0432 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-2018-0432 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-0432 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7jp6-h3hx-67f6.