CVE-2018-18652 Command injection in n/a

High 7.2 Published 25 Oct 2018 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Authenticated administrators can execute arbitrary commands as root on Veritas NetBackup Appliances due to insufficient input filtering.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2018-18652?

CVE-2018-18652 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Oct 2018. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A remote command execution vulnerability in Veritas NetBackup Appliance before 3.1.2 allows authenticated administrators to execute arbitrary commands as root. This issue was caused by insufficient filtering of user provided input.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-18652?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Veritas Netbackup Appliance.

How do I fix CVE-2018-18652?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-18652 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-2018-18652 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-18652 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-78wx-v5xq-93gg.