CVE-2018-0224 — MEDIUM (6.7)

Vulnerability Description

A vulnerability in the CLI of the Cisco StarOS operating system for Cisco ASR 5000 Series Aggregation Services Routers could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges on an affected operating system. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input by the affected operating system. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating to an affected system and injecting malicious arguments into a vulnerable CLI command. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges on the affected system. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvg38807.

CVSS Score

6.7

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/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	21.3.0.67664
Cisco	Asr 5000	-
Cisco	Asr 5500	-
Cisco	Asr 5700	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-78 CWE-77

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103344Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040466Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-2Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103344Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040466Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-2Vendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-0224?

CVE-2018-0224 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 Aggregation Services Routers could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary commands with r...

How severe is CVE-2018-0224?

CVE-2018-0224 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-2018-0224?

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.