Command injection in Cisco Digital Network Architecture Center
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-77.
Summary
A vulnerability in the CronJob scheduler API of Cisco Digital Network Architecture (DNA) Center could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to perform a command injection attack. The vulnerability is due to incorrect input validation of user-supplied data. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a malicious packet. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvi42263.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cisco | Digital Network Architecture (DNA) Center | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Digital Network Architecture (DNA) Center VendorCisco Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:application_policy_infrastructure_controller_enterprise_module:dnac1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | dnac1.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:application_policy_infrastructure_controller_enterprise_module:dnac1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions dnac1.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-0427
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c4xx-c8c8-x26x
References
More Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller Enterprise Module vulnerabilities
- TI-2016-01256 The Grapevine update process in Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2017-09038 Improper access control in Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller Enterprise… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2018-00327 Information disclosure in Cisco Digital Network Architecture Center unknown CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2016-01277 The API in Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller Enterprise Module (APIC-EM)… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2016-01210 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2016-01197 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2018-0427 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-0427 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-c4xx-c8c8-x26x · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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