Vulnerability identifier: #VU12783

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-0324

CWE-ID: CWE-77

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Enterprise NFV Infrastructure Software
Server applications / Virtualization software

Vendor: Cisco Systems, Inc

Description

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

The weakness exists in the CLI parser due to insufficient input validation of command parameters. A local attacker can invoke a vulnerable CLI command with specially crafted parameters and execute arbitrary commands with a non-root user account on the underlying Linux operating system.

Mitigation
Update to version 3.8.1.

Vulnerable software versions

Enterprise NFV Infrastructure Software: 3.6.1 - 3.7.1

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External links
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180516-nfvis-cli-co...

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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