CVE-2018-0115 — MEDIUM (6.7)

Vulnerability Description

A vulnerability in the CLI of the Cisco StarOS operating system for Cisco ASR 5000 Series routers could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges on an affected host operating system. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by injecting malicious command arguments into a vulnerable CLI command. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker would need to authenticate to the affected system by using valid administrator credentials. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvf93332.

CVSS Score

6.7

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

HIGH

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Cisco	Staros	All versions
Cisco	Asr 5000	-
Cisco	Asr 5500	-
Cisco	Asr 5700	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-78

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102788Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040239Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-2Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102788Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040239Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-2Vendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-0115?

CVE-2018-0115 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.7 (MEDIUM). A vulnerability in the CLI of the Cisco StarOS operating system for Cisco ASR 5000 Series routers could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges on an ...

How severe is CVE-2018-0115?

CVE-2018-0115 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.7/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2018-0115?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Cisco Staros, Cisco Asr 5000, Cisco Asr 5500, Cisco Asr 5700.