CVE-2018-12590

Description

Ubiquiti Networks EdgeSwitch version 1.7.3 and prior suffer from an externally controlled format-string vulnerability 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 code.

Category

7.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.53%
Third-Party Advisory hackerone.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://hackerone.com/reports/311884 third party advisory issue tracking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-12590?
CVE-2018-12590 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-12590?
To fix CVE-2018-12590, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-12590 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-12590 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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