RCE in Ubnt Edgeswitch

CVE-2018-12591

Ubiquiti Networks EdgeSwitch version 1.7.3 and prior suffer from an improperly neutralized element in an OS command due to lack of protection on the admin CLI, leading to code execution and privilege escalation greater than administrators themselves are allowed. An attacker with access to an admin account could escape the restricted CLI and execute arbitrary shell instructions.

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

EPSS: 0.019 (77.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

  • cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-12591?
CVE-2018-12591 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ubnt Edgeswitch, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2018-06-20.
How severe is CVE-2018-12591?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.