# CVE-2018-15778: DSA-2019-019: Dell Networking OS10 OS Command Injection Vulnerability

> Attackers can execute arbitrary OS commands via the CLI due to improper input validation in Dell Networking OS10.

- **Severity:** High 8.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 4 Feb 2019
- **Updated:** 17 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-gv7h-6r53-f4jp

## What is CVE-2018-15778?

CVE-2018-15778 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Dell Networking OS10, published on 4 Feb 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Dell OS10 versions prior to 10.4.2.1 contain a vulnerability caused by lack of proper input validation on the command-line interface (CLI).

Weakness: CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-15778?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Dell Networking Os10.

## How do I fix CVE-2018-15778?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-15778 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2018-15778 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-15778 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Dell Networking OS10

- [CVE-2024-25949](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-25949/): Privilege escalation in SmartFabric OS10 Software (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2021-36307](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-36307/): Privilege escalation in Networking OS (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2021-36306](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-36306/): Auth bypass in Networking OS (high 8.1)
- [CVE-2023-39248](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-39248/): Denial of service in Dell Networking OS10 (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2018-15784](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-15784/): DSA-2019-001: Dell Networking OS10 Improper Certificate Validation Vulnerability (high 7.4)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-15778 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-15778 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Dell Networking OS10, published on 4 Feb 2019. 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-2018-15778 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Dell Networking OS10. 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-2018-15778/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-15778/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-15778
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-15778
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-15778

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