Cisco SD-WAN Solution Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass, Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264 and CWE-78.
Summary
A vulnerability in the error reporting feature of the Cisco SD-WAN Solution could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to gain elevated privileges on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to a failure to properly validate certain parameters included within the error reporting application configuration. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted command to the error reporting feature. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to gain root-level privileges and take full control of the device.
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 | Cisco SD-WAN Solution | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Cisco SD-WAN Solution VendorCisco Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 9
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:vedge_100_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 18.3.0 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:vedge_100:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:vedge_1000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 18.3.0 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:vedge_1000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:vedge_2000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 18.3.0 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:vedge_2000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:vedge_5000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 18.3.0 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:vedge_5000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:vmanage_network_management_system:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Cisco |
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:vedge_100_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 18.3.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:vedge_100:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:vedge_1000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 18.3.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:vedge_1000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:vedge_2000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 18.3.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:vedge_2000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:vedge_5000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 18.3.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:vedge_5000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:vmanage_network_management_system:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Cisco
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-0432
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7jp6-h3hx-67f6
References
More Cisco Vedge 1000 Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2019-01276 Cisco SD-WAN Solution Arbitrary File Overwrite Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2021-01240 Cisco SD-WAN Software vDaemon Denial of Service Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2021-01238 Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Software Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2021-01237 Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Software Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2021-01236 Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Software Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2021-01255 Cisco SD-WAN Software Privilege Escalation Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2018-0432 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-0432 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7jp6-h3hx-67f6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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