CVE-2018-6961KEV · OVERDUE

VMware SD-WAN Edge by VeloCloud Command Injection Vulnerability

High · published June 11, 2018

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Confirmed exploited, and the score agrees

CVSS calls it high at 8.1. It is confirmed in active exploitation. It sits in the 99.7th percentile for exploit probability.

1651
days past CISA
deadline
CVSS v3.1
8.1
EPSS
85%
Percentile
99.7
In the wild
Confirmed
What it is

🚨 There's a sneaky command injection vulnerability hanging out in VMware NSX SD-WAN Edge prior to version 3.1.0, just waiting for an unprotected network to swoop in! 🔥 Think of this vulnerability as a poorly guarded guestbook at a party—if someone can just sign in and leave their mark, they could end up taking control of the whole event! If exploited, an attacker could execute arbitrary commands on the system, leading to remote code execution. This means they could potentially gain full control over your network, which is absolutely devastating!

Put simply

Think of this vulnerability as a poorly guarded guestbook at a party—if someone can just sign in and leave their mark, they could end up taking control of the whole event! The flaw allows attackers to inject malicious commands through the local web UI component, which is disabled by default but can pose a risk if enabled on untrusted networks.

What to do

If exploited, an attacker could execute arbitrary commands on the system, leading to remote code execution. This means they could potentially gain full control over your network, which is absolutely devastating! To protect yourself, immediately upgrade to version 3.1.0 or later. It's also wise to ensure that the local web UI component remains disabled on untrusted networks. Keep your systems secure! You've got this! Follow these steps, and your network will be fortified in no time! 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
8.1 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.85342 · 99.7th percentile
Published
2018-06-11T22:00Z
KEV added
2022-03-25 · due 2022-04-15
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 25 MAR 00:00Z
    Added to CISA KEV — remediate by Apr 15
    kev
  • 11 JUN 22:00Z
    VMware NSX SD-WAN Edge by VeloCloud prior to version 3.1.0 contains a command injection vulnerability in the local web UI component
    cvelistv5