CVE-2018-0183 Information

Description

A vulnerability in the CLI parser of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated local attacker to gain access to the underlying Linux shell of an affected device and execute arbitrary commands with root privileges on the device. The vulnerability is due to the affected software improperly sanitizing command arguments to prevent access to internal data structures on a device. An attacker who has privileged EXEC mode (privilege level 15) access to an affected device could exploit this vulnerability on the device by executing CLI commands that contain crafted arguments. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to gain access to the underlying Linux shell of the affected device and execute arbitrary commands with root privileges on the device. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCuv91356.

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Reference

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103555 https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180328-privesc3

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

HIGH

User Interaction Required

HIGH

Scope

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

Base Score

HIGH

Base Severity

6.7