#VU13435 Command injection in Cisco NX-OS - CVE-2018-0337
Published: June 20, 2018 / Updated: June 25, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU13435
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-0337
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Cisco NX-OS
Cisco NX-OS
Software vendor:
Cisco Systems, Inc
Cisco Systems, Inc
Description
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the target system.
The vulnerability exists in the role-based access-checking mechanisms of Cisco NX-OS Software due to improper input and validation checks for certain file systems. A local attacker can issue specially crafted commands in the CLI and execute unwanted, arbitrary commands.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.