RCE in Cisco Hyperflex Hx-Series
CVE-2018-15380
A vulnerability in the cluster service manager of Cisco HyperFlex Software could allow an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to execute commands as the root user. The vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by connecting to the cluster service manager and injecting commands into the bound process. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to run commands on the affected host as the root user. This vulnerability affects Cisco HyperFlex Software releases prior to 3.5(2a).
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.011 (66.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 66th percentile — 66.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.011 · newest: 0.011 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Cisco Hyperflex Hx-Series — versions unspecified
- Cisco Hyperflex Hx Data Platform — versions 3.0(1a), 3.5\(1a\), 3.0\(1a\)
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/107095 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20190220… (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-15380?
- CVE-2018-15380 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco Hyperflex Hx-Series, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2019-02-20.
- How severe is CVE-2018-15380?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.