HIGH · 7.5

CVE-2018-1111

DHCP packages in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 and 7, Fedora 28, and earlier are vulnerable to a command injection flaw in the NetworkManager integration script included in the DHCP client. A malicious D...

Vulnerability Description

DHCP packages in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 and 7, Fedora 28, and earlier are vulnerable to a command injection flaw in the NetworkManager integration script included in the DHCP client. A malicious DHCP server, or an attacker on the local network able to spoof DHCP responses, could use this flaw to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges on systems using NetworkManager and configured to obtain network configuration using the DHCP protocol.

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
ADJACENT_NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
FedoraprojectFedora26
RedhatEnterprise Virtualization4.0
RedhatEnterprise Virtualization Host4.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux6.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux Desktop6.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux Server6.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux Workstation6.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-1111?

CVE-2018-1111 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). DHCP packages in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 and 7, Fedora 28, and earlier are vulnerable to a command injection flaw in the NetworkManager integration script included in the DHCP client. A malicious D...

How severe is CVE-2018-1111?

CVE-2018-1111 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2018-1111?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Fedoraproject Fedora, Redhat Enterprise Virtualization, Redhat Enterprise Virtualization Host, Redhat Enterprise Linux, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop.