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VMware SD-WAN Edge by VeloCloud Command Injection Vulnerability

VMware - SD-WAN Edge · Listed in the CISA KEV since 2022-03-25. This indicates confirmed attacks in production environments.

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

CVE-2018-6961

HighCVSS 8.1KEV
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

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. Successful exploitation of this issue could result in remote code execution.

Risk Assessment

The vulnerability allows remote code execution, potentially enabling an attacker to take control of the SD-WAN edge device.

Recommendation

Update VMware NSX SD-WAN Edge to version 3.1.0 or later and ensure the local web UI is disabled on untrusted networks.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS