CVE-2018-12590 is a format-string vulnerability affecting Ubiquiti Networks EdgeSwitch firmware versions 1.7.3 and earlier. This flaw allows an authenticated administrator to escape the restricted CLI and execute arbitrary code, leading to privilege escalation beyond their intended access. With a CVSS score of 7.2 (HIGH), exploitation requires network access and high privileges, but has a high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.7.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:ui:edgeswitch_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.