RCE in Cisco Unified Computing System E-Series Software (Ucse)
CVE-2018-0431
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Integrated Management Controller (IMC) Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to inject and execute arbitrary commands with root privileges on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of command input by the affected software. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted commands to the web-based management interface of the affected software. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to inject and execute arbitrary, system-level commands with root privileges on an affected device.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
EPSS: 0.040 (89.9th 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 Unified Computing System E-series Software (Ucse) — versions n/a
- Cisco Unified_computing_system — versions 3.1\(3\), 3.0(3a), 2.0_base
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- psirt@cisco.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- psirt@cisco.com (x_refsource_CISCO, vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-0431?
- CVE-2018-0431 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco Unified Computing System E-Series Software (Ucse), classified under Command Injection. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-10-05.
- How severe is CVE-2018-0431?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.