CVE-2018-6961: VMware SD-WAN Edge by VeloCloud Command Injection Vulnerability

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-6961 is a high (CVSS 8.1) OS Command Injection vulnerability in VMware SD-WAN Edge. It is known to be exploited: CISA lists it, first on 25-03-2022. EPSS estimates a 85.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.7% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Timeline

1. 11-06-2018
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 25-03-2022
   Added to CISA KEVVMware SD-WAN Edge by VeloCloud Command Injection Vulnerability
3. 15-04-2022
   CISA remediation dueApply updates per vendor instructions.
4. 21-10-2025
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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.

• CWE-78Improper 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.