8.1high

CVE-2018-6961KEVin critical feed1 exploitNuclei template

VMware NSX SD-WAN Edge by VeloCloud prior to version 3.1.0 contains a command injection vulnerability in the local web UI component.

Published 8 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
8.1
v3.1 · CNA
CISA KEV
Yes
added 2022-03-25
EPSS
85.3%
percentile 100%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB · Nuclei check

Summary

VMware NSX SD-WAN Edge by VeloCloud prior to version 3.1.0 contains a command injection vulnerability in the local web UI component. This component is disabled by default and should not be enabled on untrusted networks. VeloCloud by VMware will be removing this service from the product in future releases. Successful exploitation of this issue could result in remote code execution.

Known exploited (CISA KEV)

Added
4 y ago
Due date
2022-04-15 (4 y ago)
Ransomware use
Unknown
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Vendor / product
VMware / SD-WAN Edge
CISA name
VMware SD-WAN Edge by VeloCloud Command Injection Vulnerability

CISA SSVC assessment

Exploitation
Active — exploited in the wild
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total
Assessed
20 mo ago

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

85.34% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 100% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • Nuclei template VMware NSX SD-WAN Edge - Command Injection · nuclei detection template
  • EDB-44959 VMware NSX SD-WAN Edge < 3.1.2 - Command Injection · webapps · 2018-07-02

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
CISA ADP3.18.1CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD3.18.1CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CNA3.18.1CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD2.06.8AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

  • VMware NSX SD-WAN by VeloCloud

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command

References

  • securityfocus.com /bid/104185 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • exploit-db.com /exploits/44959/ · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id/1041210 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
  • vmware.com /security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0011.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • cisa.gov /known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-6961 · government-resource

Sources

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