CVE-2018-6961

KEVVMware SD-WAN Edge by VeloCloud Command Injection Vulnerability

Description

VMware SD-WAN Edge by VeloCloud contains a command injection vulnerability in the local web UI component. Successful exploitation of this issue could result in remote code execution.

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.

CVSS 3.1 vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

PublishedJun 11, 2018

Last modifiedJun 17, 2026

Added to KEVMar 25, 2022

Remediation dueApr 15, 2022

References

securityfocus.com/bid/104185Broken LinkThird Party Advisory
securitytracker.com/id/1041210Broken LinkThird Party Advisory
vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0011.htmlVendor Advisory
exploit-db.com/exploits/44959/ExploitThird Party Advisory
cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-6961US Government Resource

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Risk assessment · High

Actively exploited. Patch immediately.

Exploitation: Confirmed in the wild (CISA KEV)
Federal remediation deadline: Overdue by 1656 days
CVSS: 8.1 HIGH
EPSS (30-day exploit probability): 85.3% · top 1% of all CVEs
Weakness: CWE-78
Attack vector: Network, remotely reachable
Preconditions: No privileges and no user interaction

Recommended actions

1.Apply updates per vendor instructions.
2.Treat as emergency change: patch or isolate internet-facing instances first.
3.Review exposure: confirm which instances are reachable from the internet and restrict access until patched.
4.Hunt for compromise: review logs for the disclosure window, not just from the patch date.

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