Command execution in Cisco Digital Network Architecture Center

1) Command injection

EUVDB-ID: #VU14433

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-0427

CWE-ID: CWE-77 - Command injection

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the target system.

The vulnerability exists in the CronJob scheduler API of Cisco Digital Network Architecture (DNA) Center due to incorrect input validation of user-supplied data. A remote attacker can send a malicious packet to inject and execute arbitrary commands with root privileges.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Cisco Digital Network Architecture Center: 1.1

External links

http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180815-dna-injectio...

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.