{"id":"CVE-2018-6961","published":"2018-06-11T22:29:00Z","modified":"2026-06-17T02:02:31Z","title":"VMware SD-WAN Edge by VeloCloud Command Injection Vulnerability","vendor":"VMware","product":"SD-WAN Edge","tier":"core","eol":null,"description":{"text":"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.","provenance":"source","from":"NVD"},"summary":{"text":"A command injection flaw in the local web UI component of VMware NSX SD-WAN Edge by VeloCloud, in versions prior to 3.1.0, lets improper neutralization of special elements reach an OS command. The component is disabled by default and should not be enabled on untrusted networks, and an attacker who can reach it over the network without authentication or user interaction, under high-complexity conditions, could achieve remote code execution.","provenance":"ai","model":"claude-haiku-5-5","generatedAt":"2026-10-31T04:54:26Z"},"cvss":{"score":8.1,"severity":"HIGH","version":"3.1","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","provenance":"source","from":"NVD"},"epss":{"score":0.85342,"percentile":0.99717,"date":"2026-10-30","provenance":"source"},"kev":{"dateAdded":"2022-03-25","dueDate":"2022-04-15","ransomware":false,"requiredAction":"Apply updates per vendor instructions.","notes":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-6961","provenance":"source"},"vulncheckKev":{"dateAdded":"2019-06-06","exploitedFirstSeen":"2019-06-06","ransomware":false,"evidence":[{"url":"https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/new-mirai-variant-adds-8-new-exploits-targets-additional-iot-devices/","date":"2019-06-06"},{"url":"https://www.akamai.com/blog/security/latest-echobot-26-infection-vectors","date":"2019-06-13"},{"url":"https://www.researchgate.net/publication/348602660_An_analysis_of_the_use_of_CVEs_by_IoT_malware","date":"2020-12-01"},{"url":"https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/feeds/known_exploited_vulnerabilities.json","date":"2022-03-25"},{"url":"https://dashboard.shadowserver.org/statistics/honeypot/vulnerability/map/?day=2023-12-12&host_type=src&vulnerability=cve-2018-6961","date":"2023-12-12"},{"url":"https://dashboard.shadowserver.org/statistics/honeypot/vulnerability/map/?day=2025-08-28&host_type=src&vulnerability=cve-2018-6961","date":"2025-08-28"},{"url":"https://dashboard.shadowserver.org/statistics/honeypot/vulnerability/map/?day=2025-09-03&host_type=src&vulnerability=cve-2018-6961","date":"2025-09-03"},{"url":"https://dashboard.shadowserver.org/statistics/honeypot/vulnerability/map/?day=2026-01-13&host_type=src&vulnerability=cve-2018-6961","date":"2026-01-13"},{"url":"https://dashboard.shadowserver.org/statistics/honeypot/vulnerability/map/?day=2026-01-14&host_type=src&vulnerability=cve-2018-6961","date":"2026-01-14"},{"url":"https://dashboard.shadowserver.org/statistics/honeypot/vulnerability/map/?day=2026-01-15&host_type=src&vulnerability=cve-2018-6961","date":"2026-01-15"}],"evidenceTotal":219,"provenance":"source"},"exploited":true,"otx":{"pulseCount":50,"pulses":[{"name":"Actively_Exploited_Kev | Oct 29, 2026","url":"https://otx.alienvault.com/pulse/6ae20c1db17e7057ae7d9ad1","created":"2026-10-28"},{"name":"Actively_Exploited_Kev | Oct 28, 2026","url":"https://otx.alienvault.com/pulse/6ae0ba7e0e2a97ff7b218819","created":"2026-10-27"},{"name":"Actively_Exploited_Kev | Oct 27, 2026","url":"https://otx.alienvault.com/pulse/6adf68b85c3e852f3c111d18","created":"2026-10-26"},{"name":"Actively_Exploited_Kev | Oct 24, 2026","url":"https://otx.alienvault.com/pulse/6adb740e397c3ad4799aa4cd","created":"2026-10-23"},{"name":"Actively_Exploited_Kev | Oct 23, 2026","url":"https://otx.alienvault.com/pulse/6ada236fcfba2dfa730ea482","created":"2026-10-22"},{"name":"Actively_Exploited_Kev | Oct 22, 2026","url":"https://otx.alienvault.com/pulse/6ad8d33a077cbb5cab524d80","created":"2026-10-21"},{"name":"Actively_Exploited_Kev | Oct 21, 2026","url":"https://otx.alienvault.com/pulse/6ad78130c4d1ac2be83a8b6d","created":"2026-10-20"},{"name":"Actively_Exploited_Kev | Oct 20, 2026","url":"https://otx.alienvault.com/pulse/6ad62f63c24a405a3423cc13","created":"2026-10-19"},{"name":"Actively_Exploited_Kev | Oct 19, 2026","url":"https://otx.alienvault.com/pulse/6ad4dda174e5797d0bd238b7","created":"2026-10-18"},{"name":"Actively_Exploited_Kev | Oct 18, 2026","url":"https://otx.alienvault.com/pulse/6ad38c22e1848f8189d1c121","created":"2026-10-17"}],"provenance":"machine"},"cwes":[{"id":"CWE-78","name":"Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command"}],"references":[{"url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104185","tags":["Broken Link","Third Party Advisory","VDB Entry"]},{"url":"http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041210","tags":["Broken Link","Third Party Advisory","VDB Entry"]},{"url":"http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0011.html","tags":["Vendor Advisory"]},{"url":"https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44959/","tags":["Exploit","Third Party Advisory","VDB Entry"]},{"url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104185","tags":["Broken Link","Third Party Advisory","VDB Entry"]},{"url":"http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041210","tags":["Broken Link","Third Party Advisory","VDB Entry"]},{"url":"http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0011.html","tags":["Vendor Advisory"]},{"url":"https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44959/","tags":["Exploit","Third Party Advisory","VDB Entry"]},{"url":"https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-6961","tags":["US Government Resource"]}],"techniques":[{"id":"T1190","name":"Exploit Public-Facing Application","tactics":["initial-access"],"provenance":"ai","basis":"ai-mapping","bases":["ai-mapping"],"basisDetail":"claude-haiku-5-5: web UI command injection is the entry vector","mappingType":"exploitation_technique","evidence":[{"from":"description","quote":"contains a command injection vulnerability in the local web UI component","start":59,"end":131}],"model":"claude-haiku-5-5","confidence":"medium","confidenceNote":"AI-mapped from the description (quote-validated, not expert-reviewed)"},{"id":"T1059","name":"Command and Scripting Interpreter","tactics":["execution"],"provenance":"ai","basis":"ai-mapping","bases":["ai-mapping"],"basisDetail":"claude-haiku-5-5: command injection yields arbitrary command execution","mappingType":"primary_impact","evidence":[{"from":"description","quote":"Successful exploitation of this issue could result in remote code execution","start":307,"end":382}],"model":"claude-haiku-5-5","confidence":"medium","confidenceNote":"AI-mapped from the description (quote-validated, not expert-reviewed)"}],"reports":[],"affected":[],"advisories":[],"euvd":{"id":"EUVD-2018-18705","url":"https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2018-18705","exploited":true,"exploitedSince":"2022-03-25","provenance":"source"},"exploits":[{"id":44959,"url":"https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44959","title":"VMware NSX SD-WAN Edge < 3.1.2 - Command Injection","type":"webapps","platform":"hardware","date":"2018-07-02","verified":true,"provenance":"source"}],"exploitSources":{"exploitdb":{"count":1,"earliest":"2018-07-02"},"pocGithub":{"count":2,"skipped":0,"earliest":"2018-09-12","earliestUrl":"https://github.com/bokanrb/CVE-2018-6961","repos":[{"name":"r3dxpl0it/CVE-2018-6961","url":"https://github.com/r3dxpl0it/CVE-2018-6961","stars":5,"created":"2019-02-08"},{"name":"bokanrb/CVE-2018-6961","url":"https://github.com/bokanrb/CVE-2018-6961","stars":1,"created":"2018-09-12"}]},"nuclei":[{"id":"CVE-2018-6961","name":"VMware NSX SD-WAN Edge - Command Injection","severity":"critical","path":"http/cves/2018/CVE-2018-6961.yaml","url":"https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2018/CVE-2018-6961.yaml"}],"first":{"date":"2018-07-02","source":"Exploit-DB","url":"https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44959"},"provenance":"source"},"exploitRefs":["https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44959/"],"flow":[{"stage":"exploitation","techniques":["T1190"],"provenance":"ai"},{"stage":"primary","techniques":["T1059"],"provenance":"ai"}],"timeline":[{"date":"2018-06-11","kind":"published","label":"Published (NVD)","url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-6961","provenance":"source"},{"date":"2018-07-02","kind":"exploit-public","label":"First public exploit: Exploit-DB (EDB-44959); later: PoC-in-GitHub 2018-09-12","url":"https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44959","provenance":"source"},{"date":"2019-06-06","kind":"exploited-reported","label":"Exploitation first reported (VulnCheck KEV evidence)","url":"https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/new-mirai-variant-adds-8-new-exploits-targets-additional-iot-devices/","provenance":"source"},{"date":"2022-03-25","kind":"kev","label":"Added to CISA KEV","url":"https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog","provenance":"source"},{"date":"2022-03-25","kind":"euvd-exploited","label":"ENISA EUVD: exploited","url":"https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2018-18705","provenance":"source"}],"speed":{"daysToPublicExploit":21,"firstExploitFrom":"Exploit-DB","daysToKev":1383},"priority":{"score":68.6,"factors":[{"name":"In a KEV catalog","points":35.0,"detail":"listed in CISA KEV and VulnCheck KEV"},{"name":"Recent KEV listing","points":0.0,"detail":"added 2704 days ago"},{"name":"Known ransomware use","points":0.0,"detail":"not known"},{"name":"EPSS percentile","points":19.94,"detail":"percentile 0.9972"},{"name":"Named in threat reports","points":0.0,"detail":"0 reports"},{"name":"Public exploit code","points":5.0,"detail":"1 NVD reference tagged Exploit; 1 Exploit-DB entry; 2 PoC-in-GitHub repos; 1 nuclei template"},{"name":"Mentioned in OTX pulses","points":3.0,"detail":"50 pulses"},{"name":"CVSS severity","points":5.67,"detail":"base score 8.1"},{"name":"End-of-life product","points":0.0,"detail":"supported or unknown"}]}}