High technical severity; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance.
Fix not verified
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Official European source
ENISA European Vulnerability Database
Official EUVD identifiers, advisory evidence and known-exploited context. Missing fields are not treated as evidence of low risk.
1 current
ENISA EUVD identifier
EUVD-2018-1097
No EUVD known-exploited evidence
ENISA has published the identifier mapping but no EUVD description has been stored yet.
EUVD state
Present in the current official mapping
Known exploitation
Not present in the current ENISA EUVD known-exploited dataset. This is not proof of no exploitation.
ENISA score
Not supplied in the stored EUVD record
Advisory evidence
No linked advisory details stored yet
Recommended actionWithin 7 days
High technical severity; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance.
Fix not verified
01
What, why and how
A vulnerability in the CLI parser of Cisco Network Services Orchestrator (NSO) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary shell commands with the privileges of the root user. The vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by injecting malicious arguments into vulnerable commands. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges on the affected system. This vulnerability affects the following releases of Cisco Network Services Orchestrator (NSO): 4.1 through 4.1.6.0, 4.2 through 4.2.4.0, 4.3 through 4.3.3.0, 4.4 through 4.4.2.0. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvf99982.
What
A vulnerability in the CLI parser of Cisco Network Services Orchestrator (NSO) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary shell commands with the privileges of the root user. The vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by injecting malicious arguments into vulnerable commands. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges on the affected system. This vulnerability affects the following releases of Cisco Network Services Orchestrator (NSO): 4.1 through 4.1.6.0, 4.2 through 4.2.4.0, 4.3 through 4.3.3.0, 4.4 through 4.4.2.0. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvf99982.
Why
The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.
How
An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation with low privileges. If successful, the issue may execute code or commands in the affected security context.
What
A vulnerability in the CLI parser of Cisco Network Services Orchestrator (NSO) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary shell commands with the privileges of the root user. The vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by injecting malicious arguments into vulnerable commands. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges on the affected system. This vulnerability affects the following releases of Cisco Network Services Orchestrator (NSO): 4.1 through 4.1.6.0, 4.2 through 4.2.4.0, 4.3 through 4.3.3.0, 4.4 through 4.4.2.0. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvf99982.
Why
The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.
How
An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation with low privileges. If successful, the issue may execute code or commands in the affected security context.
02
Exploit reality and attack path
CVSS severity, EPSS forecast probability, public exploit material and CISA-confirmed exploitation are separate signals.
Observed exploitation ?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.No confirmed evidence
No CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.
Public PoC / exploit material ?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.None recorded
No exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.
Likely attack path
a network path → Improper Input Validation → execute code or commands in the affected security context
Attack surface
Network
Privileges required
Low: a basic authenticated account is required
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low: no specialised conditions are recorded
Security boundary
Unchanged: impact remains within the vulnerable component's security authority
Weakness ?CWE means Common Weakness Enumeration: a standard category for the underlying weakness.
CWE-20: Improper Input Validation. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.
CVSS vector ?CVSS means Common Vulnerability Scoring System. The vector records the metric values used to calculate technical severity.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Common Vulnerability Scoring System 3.1: the compact vector below is decoded into plain language.
AVNetworkAttack vector: The vulnerable component can be reached over a network.ACLowAttack complexity: No specialised conditions are required beyond attacker-controlled input.PRLowPrivileges required: The attacker needs basic user-level privileges.UINoneUser interaction: No action by another user is required.SUnchangedScope: The security impact remains within the vulnerable component's authority.CHighConfidentiality impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.IHighIntegrity impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.AHighAvailability impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.
Post-exploitation / living off the land
After compromise, an attacker may use built-in shells, scripting engines, scheduled tasks and native network utilities for discovery, persistence or movement. This is a plausible LoTL path, not evidence that it has occurred for every attack.
NetworkRemote code executionCWE-20
A
Official authority intelligence
Only matched European and national findings are included. Language selectors and unavailable sources are omitted.
ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2018-1097Official EUVD mapping
0 linked advisory records.
Official EUVD record ↗Canadian Centre for Cyber Security · English · AV18-089Cisco security updates
Prime Collaboration Provisioning Access Control Deficiency in Batch Function Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Cisco Identity Services Engine Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
Cisco Unified IP Phone Software Denial of Service Vulnerability
Cisco Unified Communications Manager Cross-Frame Scripting Vulnerability
Cisco Unity Connection Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
Cisco Prime Collaboration Provisioning Cleartext Passwords Written to World-Readable File Vulnerability
Cisco FireSIGHT System VPN Policy Bypass Vulnerability
Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client Certificate Bypass Vulnerability
CVE References: CVE-2018-0149,CVE-2018-0263,CVE-2018-0274,CVE-2018-0296,CVE-2018-0315,CVE-2018-0316,CVE-2018-0317,CVE-2018-0318,CVE-2018-0319,CVE-2018-0320,CVE-2018-0321,CVE-2018-0322,CVE-2018-0329,CVE-2018-0332,CVE-2018-0333,CVE-2018-0334,CVE-2018-0335,CVE-2018-0336,CVE-2018-0338,CVE-2018-0339,CVE-2018-0340,CVE-2018-0352,CVE-2018-0353,CVE-2018-0354,CVE-2018-0355,CVE-2018-0356,CVE-2018-0357
Suggested Action
CCIRC recommends that system administrators test and deploy the vendor-released updates to affected applications accordingly.
References:
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180606-prime-rmi
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurit
Official advisory ↗CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2018-AVI-270Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits Cisco
De multiples vulnérabilités ont été découvertes dans les produits Cisco.
Certaines d'entre elles permettent à un attaquant de provoquer une
exécution de code arbitraire à distance, un déni de service à distance
et un contournement de la politique de sécurité.
Official advisory ↗JVN iPedia · Japanese · JVNDB-2018-006126Cisco Network Services Orchestrator における OS コマンドインジェクションの脆弱性
Official advisory ↗KISA KrCERT/CC · Korean · KNVD-4879Cisco 제품군 취약점 보안 업데이트 권고
하는 보안 기능 우회 취약점(CVE-2018-0353) [3]
o Cisco Prime Collaboration Provisioning에서 사용자가 입력한 SQL 쿼리문에 대한 검증 미흡으로 발생하는 SQL 인젝션 취약점(CVE-2018-0320) [4]
o Cisco Prime Collaboration Provisioning에서 PW 초기화 요청에 대한 유효성 검증 미흡으로 발생하는 무단 PW 초기화 취약점(CVE-2018-0318) [5]
o Cisco Prime Collaboration Provisioning에서 PW 복구 요청에 대한 유효성 검증 미흡으로 발생하는 무단 PW 복구 취약점(CVE-2018-0319) [6]
o Cisco Prime Collaboration Provisioning에서 웹 포탈의 접근통제 미흡으로 발생하는 접근통제 우회 취약점(CVE-2018-0317) [7]
o Cisco Prime Collaboration Provisioning에서 인증된 사용자에게 할당된 헬프 데스크 및 사용자 감독 역할에 대한 접근 제한에 실패하여 발생하는 접근통제 취약점(CVE-2018-0322) [8]
o Cisco Network Services Orchestrator(NSO)에서 입력값 검증 미흡으로 발생하는 임의 명령 실행 취약점(CVE-2018-0274) [9]
o Cisco IP Phone 6800, 7800, and 8800 시리즈에서 Session Initiation Protocol(SIP) 호출 기능에서 발생하는 서비스거부 취약점 (CVE-2018-0316) [10]
o Cisco 제품에서 특정 로컬 파일 관리의 취약성으로 인해 원격 공격자가 높은 디스크 사용률을 유발하여 발생하는 서비스거부 취약점(CVE-2017-6779) [11]
o Cisco Meeting Server(CMS)에서 잘못된 기본 장치 설정으로 인해 내부 인터페이스 및 포트가 노출될 수 있는 정보 노출 취약점(CVE-2018-0263) [12]
o Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance(ASA)에서 HTTP URL에 대한 입력값 검증 미흡으로 발생하는 서비스거부 취약점(CVE-2018-0296) [13]
##### □ 영향을 받는 시스템
o 참고사이트에 명시되어 있는 ‘Affected Products’을 통해 취약한 제품 확인
##### □ 해결 방안
o 취약점이 발생한 Cisco 소프트웨어가 설치된 Cisco장비의 운영자는 해당사이트에 명시되어 있는 ‘Affected Products’ 내용을 확인하여 패치 적용
##### □ 기타 문의사항
o 한국인터넷진흥원 인터넷침해대응센터: 국번없이 118
Operational remediation based on structured source evidence.
Status ?Patch availability is based on structured fixed-version fields and authoritative update references. If no fix is verified, check the vendor advisory before making a change.
No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
Action
No verified patch reference is present in the current structured sources. Check the vendor advisory before making a change.
Workaround
No verified workaround is recorded. If business-safe, reduce exposure to the affected interface and allow only trusted sources until authoritative guidance is available.
04
Evidence and provenance
Published 7 Jun 2018 · Last source change 29 Nov 2024, 15:06 UTC · CWE-20 · Improper Input Validation
CVE recordCVE.org · 5.1
CVSS sourceNIST NVD
EPSS source ?The date BlackTree first stored a score for this CVE from the daily FIRST EPSS feed.FIRST · tracked since 2026-09-01
European sourceENISA EUVD · EUVD-2018-1097
Product sourceCNA
Remediation sourceCVE/CNA references
CWE sourceCNA
NVD statusNVD modified after enrichment
Core structured fields are present and their contributing authorities are shown above.
Technical terms and abbreviations used in this report
CVE
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures: the public identifier for one disclosed vulnerability.
CVSS
Common Vulnerability Scoring System: a technical severity framework; it is not patching priority by itself.
EPSS
Exploit Prediction Scoring System: FIRST's estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days; it is a forecast, not confirmation.
CWE
Common Weakness Enumeration: the standard category describing the underlying software or hardware weakness.
CNA
CVE Numbering Authority: an organisation authorised to assign and publish CVE records.
CISA ADP
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Authorized Data Publisher: structured enrichment added to a CVE record.
NVD
National Vulnerability Database: NIST's enrichment service for CVE records.
CERT / CSIRT
A computer security incident response team that publishes warnings or coordinates incident response.
PoC
Proof of concept: public material that demonstrates or helps reproduce exploitation.
CSAF
Common Security Advisory Framework: a machine-readable format for security advisories.
LoTL
Living off the land: abuse of legitimate tools or system functions during an attack.