CVE-2018-15481

Description

Improper input sanitization within the restricted administration shell on UCOPIA Wireless Appliance devices using firmware version 5.1.x before 5.1.13 allows authenticated remote attackers to escape the shell and escalate their privileges by adding a LocalCommand to the SSH configuration file in the user home folder.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.76% Top 30%
Third-Party Advisory intrinsec.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://securite.intrinsec.com/2018/08/20/cve-2018-15481-ucopia-wireless-appliance-restricted-shell-escape-5-1-13/ third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-15481?
CVE-2018-15481 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-15481?
To fix CVE-2018-15481, 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-2018-15481 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-15481 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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