Vulnerability Intelligence Report
CVE-2018-12591
Ubiquiti Networks EdgeSwitch version 1.7.3 and prior suffer from an improperly neutralized element in an OS command due to lack of protection on the admin CLI, leading to code execution and privilege escalation greater than administrators themselves are allowed. An attacker with access to an admin account could escape the restricted CLI and execute arbitrary shell instructions.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
7.2
HIGH
EPSS Probability:1.86%
Executive Threat Verdict
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| ubnt | edgeswitch_firmware | all |
| ubnt | edgeswitch | all |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
1.861%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | MITRE Corporation · N/A · USA |
| Reserved | 2018-06-20T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2018-06-20T12:00:00 |
| Last Updated | 2024-09-16T23:20:44 |
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