A root privilege escalation vulnerability in the Sonus SBC 1000 / SBC 2000 / SBC SWe Lite…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- 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-862.
Summary
A root privilege escalation vulnerability in the Sonus SBC 1000 / SBC 2000 / SBC SWe Lite web interface allows unauthorised access to privileged content via an unspecified vector. It affects the 1000 and 2000 devices 6.0.x up to Build 446, 6.1.x up to Build 492, and 7.0.x up to Build 485. It affects the SWe Lite devices 6.1.x up to Build 111 and 7.0.x up to Build 140.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 10
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:ribboncommunications:sonus_sbc_1000_firmware:6.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.0 | Vulnerable | Ribbon Communications |
| cpe:2.3:o:ribboncommunications:sonus_sbc_1000_firmware:6.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1.0 | Vulnerable | Ribbon Communications |
| cpe:2.3:o:ribboncommunications:sonus_sbc_1000_firmware:7.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.0 | Vulnerable | Ribbon Communications |
| cpe:2.3:h:ribboncommunications:sonus_sbc_1000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Ribbon Communications |
| cpe:2.3:o:ribboncommunications:sonus_sbc_2000_firmware:6.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.0 | Vulnerable | Ribbon Communications |
| cpe:2.3:o:ribboncommunications:sonus_sbc_2000_firmware:6.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1.0 | Vulnerable | Ribbon Communications |
| cpe:2.3:o:ribboncommunications:sonus_sbc_2000_firmware:7.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.0 | Vulnerable | Ribbon Communications |
| cpe:2.3:h:ribboncommunications:sonus_sbc_2000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Ribbon Communications |
| cpe:2.3:a:ribboncommunications:sbc_swe_lite_web:6.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1.0 | Vulnerable | Ribbon Communications |
| cpe:2.3:a:ribboncommunications:sbc_swe_lite_web:7.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.0 | Vulnerable | Ribbon Communications |
- cpe:2.3:o:ribboncommunications:sonus_sbc_1000_firmware:6.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.0 Vulnerable ·Ribbon Communications
- cpe:2.3:o:ribboncommunications:sonus_sbc_1000_firmware:6.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1.0 Vulnerable ·Ribbon Communications
- cpe:2.3:o:ribboncommunications:sonus_sbc_1000_firmware:7.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.0 Vulnerable ·Ribbon Communications
- cpe:2.3:h:ribboncommunications:sonus_sbc_1000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Ribbon Communications
- cpe:2.3:o:ribboncommunications:sonus_sbc_2000_firmware:6.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.0 Vulnerable ·Ribbon Communications
- cpe:2.3:o:ribboncommunications:sonus_sbc_2000_firmware:6.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1.0 Vulnerable ·Ribbon Communications
- cpe:2.3:o:ribboncommunications:sonus_sbc_2000_firmware:7.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.0 Vulnerable ·Ribbon Communications
- cpe:2.3:h:ribboncommunications:sonus_sbc_2000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Ribbon Communications
- cpe:2.3:a:ribboncommunications:sbc_swe_lite_web:6.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1.0 Vulnerable ·Ribbon Communications
- cpe:2.3:a:ribboncommunications:sbc_swe_lite_web:7.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.0 Vulnerable ·Ribbon Communications
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-11541
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fxv8-qv4g-wmhw
References
Sources
- CVE-2018-11541 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-11541 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fxv8-qv4g-wmhw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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