CVE-2018-12591

Published: Jun 20, 2018Modified: Nov 21, 2024

7.2

Vector

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

Exploitability: 1.2 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

Description

Ubiquiti Networks EdgeSwitch version 1.7.3 and prior suffer from an improperly neutralized element in an OS command due to lack of protection on the admin CLI, leading to code execution and privilege escalation greater than administrators themselves are allowed. An attacker with access to an admin account could escape the restricted CLI and execute arbitrary shell instructions.

Affected (1)

Products: Ubnt: Edgeswitch Firmware

1 product

Edgeswitch Firmware

Configuration A

1 vulnerable · 1 platform

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Ubnt Edgeswitch Firmware	Up to 1.7.3

Running on/with	Platform Versions
Ubnt Edgeswitch	All versions

Related CWEs

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component.

References (2)

https://hackerone.com/reports/313245

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory

https://hackerone.com/reports/313245

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory

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