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Known exploited vulnerability

CVE-2018-6961

highCVSS 3.1 8.1In CISA KEVEPSS 85%Published · VMware

The short answer

CVE-2018-6961 affects VMware NSX SD-WAN by VeloCloud and is rated high (CVSS 8.1). CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2022-03-25: attackers are using it, so patch it first.

What it is

VMware NSX SD-WAN Edge by VeloCloud prior to version 3.1.0 contains a command injection vulnerability in the local web UI component. This component is disabled by default and should not be enabled on untrusted networks. VeloCloud by VMware will be removing this service from the product in future releases. Successful exploitation of this issue could result in remote code execution.

Weakness: CWE-78.

Severity

8.1 high

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploited (CISA KEV)

Yes, since Mar 25, 2022

Federal due date Apr 15, 2022

EPSS, next 30 days

85%

Higher than 100% of scored CVEs

How it can be exploited

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
High
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
High
Availability impact
High

What CISA says to do

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Affected products

NSX SD-WAN by VeloCloud. NVD's record lists the exact affected versions.

References

Questions

Is CVE-2018-6961 being exploited?

Yes. CISA added CVE-2018-6961 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2022-03-25, with a federal remediation due date of 2022-04-15.

How do I fix CVE-2018-6961?

CISA's required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

From NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and OSV.dev, checked . Status on NVD: Analyzed. The description is NVD's text, quoted as published.

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