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CVE-2018-0274

HIGHCVSS 8.8/10EPSS 3.96%

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CVE-2018-0274 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability in the CLI parser of Cisco Network Services Orchestrator (NSO) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary shell commands with the privileges of the root user. The vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation. EPSS estimates a 3.96% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability in the CLI parser of Cisco Network Services Orchestrator (NSO) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary shell commands with the privileges of the root user. The vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by injecting malicious arguments into vulnerable commands. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges on the affected system. This vulnerability affects the following releases of Cisco Network Services Orchestrator (NSO): 4.1 through 4.1.6.0, 4.2 through 4.2.4.0, 4.3 through 4.3.3.0, 4.4 through 4.4.2.0. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvf99982.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
8.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability
3.96%

89.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
CiscoNetwork Services Orchestrator>= 4.1, <= 4.1.6.0
CiscoNetwork Services Orchestrator>= 4.2, <= 4.2.4.0
CiscoNetwork Services Orchestrator>= 4.3, <= 4.3.3.0
CiscoNetwork Services Orchestrator>= 4.4, <= 4.4.2.0

References

Timeline

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Status
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-0274?
A vulnerability in the CLI parser of Cisco Network Services Orchestrator (NSO) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary shell commands with the privileges of the root user. The vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by injecting malicious arguments into vulnerable commands. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges on the affected system. This vulnerability affects the following releases of Cisco Network Services Orchestrator (NSO): 4.1 through 4.1.6.0, 4.2 through 4.2.4.0, 4.3 through 4.3.3.0, 4.4 through 4.4.2.0. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvf99982.
How severe is CVE-2018-0274?
CVE-2018-0274 has a CVSS score of 8.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 3.96% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2018-0274?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST