Vulnerability identifier: #VU14671

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 6.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-0440

CWE-ID: CWE-77

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Cisco Data Center Network Manager
Server applications / Remote management servers, RDP, SSH

Vendor: Cisco Systems, Inc

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated application administrator to execute commands to execute arbitrary commands.

The vulnerability exists in the web interface of Cisco Data Center Network Manager due to incomplete input validation of user input within an HTTP request. A remote attacker can authenticate to the application and then send a specially crafted HTTP request to issue commands on the underlying operating system as the root user.

Mitigation
Update to version 11.0(0.442)S0.

Vulnerable software versions

Cisco Data Center Network Manager: 10.4.2

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External links
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180905-cdcnm-escalation

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

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

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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