What is CVE-2018-0337?

CVE-2018-0337 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco Nexus 5000, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-06-21.

How severe is CVE-2018-0337?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Cisco Nexus 5000

CVE-2018-0337

A vulnerability in the role-based access-checking mechanisms of Cisco NX-OS Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary commands on an affected device. The vulnerability exists because the affected software lacks proper input and validation checks for certain file systems. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by issuing crafted commands in the CLI of an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause other users to execute unwanted, arbitrary commands on the affected device. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvd06339, CSCvd15698, CSCvd36108, CSCvf52921, CSCvf52930, CSCvf52953, CSCvf52976.

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

EPSS: 0.003 (27.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

psirt@cisco.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-0337?: CVE-2018-0337 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco Nexus 5000, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-06-21.
How severe is CVE-2018-0337?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.