Assessment
Why it matters
CISA lists this vulnerability as known to be exploited; exploitation is confirmed; EPSS is 86.3%; technical severity is CVSS 8.1.
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.
Who should care
- Teams operating Nsx Sd-wan By Velocloud, SD-WAN Edge
- Vulnerability and exposure management teams
- Security operations teams monitoring exploitation activity
Response plan
What I would do
- Confirm whether Nsx Sd-wan By Velocloud, SD-WAN Edge is present in the environment.
- Identify affected versions and establish whether vulnerable services are exposed or reachable.
- VMware Security advisory VMSA-2018-0011
- Review relevant security telemetry for evidence of attempted or successful exploitation.
- Document the remediation decision and track it to verified completion.
Treatment intelligence
Remediation intelligence
Vendor sources are listed before government and third-party guidance. Confirm product applicability and change prerequisites before deployment.
Verification noteAutomated link verification has not completed for this guidance yet.
Technical details
- CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CWE
- CWE-78
- Affected versions
- Vmware Nsx Sd-wan By Velocloud (End Excluding 3.1.0); Vmware SD-WAN Edge
- Fixed versions
- Vmware Nsx Sd-wan By Velocloud (Fixed from 3.1.0)
- Published
- 11 June 2018
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
Signal timeline
- CVE published
- Added to CISA KEV
- Latest EPSS score: 86.3%
- Signal calculated at 82