CVE-2018-15368 is a vulnerability in the CLI parser of Cisco IOS XE Software that allows an authenticated, local attacker with privileged EXEC mode access to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges on the underlying Linux shell. The vulnerability stems from improper sanitization of command arguments. With a CVSS score of 6.7 (Medium), exploitation requires high privileges but can lead to complete compromise of 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 CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
15.4\(3\)sCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:15.4\(3\)s:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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