# CVE-2018-10143: Command injection in Palo Alto Networks Expedition

> Unauthenticated remote attackers can execute system-level commands on the Expedition Migration tool, leading to full device compromise.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 12 Dec 2018
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-r6rp-496r-7c7f

## What is CVE-2018-10143?

CVE-2018-10143 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Expedition, published on 12 Dec 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The Palo Alto Networks Expedition Migration tool 1.0.107 and earlier may allow an unauthenticated attacker with remote access to run system level commands on the device hosting this service/application.

Weakness: CWE-269 (Improper Privilege Management)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-10143?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Paloaltonetworks Expedition.

## How do I fix CVE-2018-10143?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-10143 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2018-10143 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-10143 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Palo Alto Networks Expedition

- [CVE-2024-9463](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-9463/): Palo Alto Networks Expedition OS Command Injection (critical 9.9, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2024-5910](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-5910/): Palo Alto Networks Expedition Missing Authentication (critical 9.3, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2024-9465](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-9465/): Palo Alto Networks Expedition SQL Injection (critical 9.2, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2024-9464](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-9464/): Expedition: Authenticated OS Command Injection Vulnerability Leads to Firewall Admin Credential Disclosure (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2025-0103](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-0103/): Expedition: SQL Injection Vulnerability (critical 9.2)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-10143 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-10143 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Expedition, published on 12 Dec 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-10143 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Palo Alto Networks Expedition. 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-2018-10143/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-10143/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-10143
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-10143
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-10143

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-10143/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.