Command injection in SD-WAN Edge - CVE-2018-6961
Published: May 17, 2018 / Updated: March 25, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU12801
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-6961
CWE-ID: CWE-77
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vendor: VMware, Inc
Affected software:
SD-WAN Edge
SD-WAN Edge
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists in the local web UI component due to command injection. A remote attacker can inject arbitrary command and execute arbitrary code.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
The weakness exists in the local web UI component due to command injection. A remote attacker can inject arbitrary command and execute arbitrary code.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-6961
Update to version 3.1.2.