RCE in Cisco D9800
CVE-2018-0099
A vulnerability in the web management GUI of the Cisco D9800 Network Transport Receiver could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to perform a command injection attack. The vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation of GUI command arguments. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by injecting crafted arguments into a vulnerable GUI command. An exploit could allow the attacker to execute commands on the underlying BusyBox operating system. These commands are run at the privilege level of the authenticated user. The attacker needs valid device credentials for this attack. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvg74691.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
EPSS: 0.034 (87.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Cisco D9800
- Cisco D9800_firmware
- N/a Cisco D9800 Network Transport Receiver — versions Cisco D9800 Network Transport Receiver
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- psirt@cisco.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- psirt@cisco.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-0099?
- CVE-2018-0099 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco D9800, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-01-18.
- How severe is CVE-2018-0099?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.