A vulnerability in the Cisco SD-WAN Solution could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to overwrite arbitrary files on the underlying operating system of an affected device. The vulnerability is due to improper input validation of the request admin-tech command in the CLI of the affected software. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by modifying the request admin-tech command in the CLI of an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to overwrite arbitrary files on the underlying operating system of an affected device and escalate their privileges to the root user. This vulnerability affects the following Cisco products if they are running a release of the Cisco SD-WAN Solution prior to Release 18.3.0: vBond Orchestrator Software, vEdge 100 Series Routers, vEdge 1000 Series Routers, vEdge 2000 Series Routers, vEdge 5000 Series Routers, vEdge Cloud Router Platform, vManage Network Management Software, vSmart Controller Software. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvi69852, CSCvi69856.
This vulnerability carries a CRITICAL severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.8, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 19 products from cisco, from cisco, from cisco and 16 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
First disclosed in 2018, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.
2018-07-18T23:29:00.587
2024-11-21T03:38:02.130
Modified
CVSSv3.1: 9.8 (CRITICAL)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
10.0
10.0
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | cisco | vbond_orchestrator | - | Yes |
| Application | cisco | vedge-plus | - | Yes |
| Application | cisco | vedge-pro | - | Yes |
| Application | cisco | vmanage_network_management | - | Yes |
| Application | cisco | vsmart_controller | - | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | vedge-100_firmware | < 18.3.0 | Yes |
| Hardware | cisco | vedge-100 | - | No |
| Operating System | cisco | vedge_100b_firmware | < 18.3.0 | Yes |
| Hardware | cisco | vedge_100b | - | No |
| Operating System | cisco | vedge_100m_firmware | < 18.3.0 | Yes |
| Hardware | cisco | vedge_100m | - | No |
| Operating System | cisco | vedge_100wm_firmware | < 18.3.0 | Yes |
| Hardware | cisco | vedge_100wm | - | No |
| Operating System | cisco | vedge-1000_firmware | < 18.3.0 | Yes |
| Hardware | cisco | vedge-1000 | - | No |
| Operating System | cisco | vedge-2000_firmware | < 18.3.0 | Yes |
| Hardware | cisco | vedge-2000 | - | No |
| Operating System | cisco | vedge-5000_firmware | < 18.3.0 | Yes |
| Hardware | cisco | vedge-5000 | - | No |
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