SB2018060715 - Command execution in Cisco Network Services Orchestrator
Published: June 7, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018060715
CSH Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) OS command execution (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-0274)
CWE-ID: CWE-78 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:U/U:Amber
The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to execute shell commands on the target system.
The weakness exists in the CLI parser of Cisco Network Services Orchestrator (NSO) due to incorrect processing of the user’s input data in the certain parameter. A remote attacker can inject malicious arguments into vulnerable commands and execute arbitrary shell commands with root privileges.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.