CVE-2018-15380

highpriority · track · 35EPSS 0.011 · 66 %ileEURUUS
grimoire priorityP2 · Scheduled
Exploitable?
—
no known exploitation
Likely / severe?
1.13% (66th) EPSS
CVSS 8.3 · high
Is it mine?
5 products
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Who says so?
5 sources
cnnvd · enisa_euvd · fstec_bdu · cisco_csaf

EPSS · scored 2026-10-27

A vulnerability in the cluster service manager of Cisco HyperFlex Software could allow an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to execute commands as the root user. The vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by connecting to the cluster service manager and injecting commands into the bound process. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to run commands on the affected host as the root user. This vulnerability affects Cisco HyperFlex Software releases prior to 3.5(2a).

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remediations

Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.

A vendor fix is available.

  • FixedCisco HyperFlex HX Data Platformcisco_csaf

    Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.

    https://software.cisco.com
  • WorkaroundCisco HyperFlex HX Data Platformcisco_csaf

    A workaround for this vulnerability is available for customers who cannot upgrade to a fixed release. To coordinate implementation of the workaround, contact the Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC) ["https://www.cisco.com/go/tac/"].

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cvss

Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.

8.8
010

base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode

v2.08.3highAV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:Cprimary · NVD / NIST USexploitability 6.5 · impact 10
v3.08.8highCVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:Hprimary · NVD / NIST USexploitability 2.8 · impact 5.9
v3.08.8highCVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:Hsecondary · ENISA EU
v3.08.8highCVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:Hsecondary · Cisco PSIRT US
v3.08.8highCVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:Hsecondary · psirt@cisco.com USexploitability 2.8 · impact 5.9
v3.08.1highCVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:Usecondary · CVSS-BT (t0sche)
v3.18.8highAV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:Hsecondary · FSTEC (BDU) RU
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ssvc

A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.

Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical Impact: totalcoordinatorcisa_ssvcUS
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weaknesses

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affected products (5)

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advisories (1)

Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.

  • cisco-sa-20190220-hyperflex-injectionCisco HyperFlex Software Command Injection Vulnerability2019-02-20csaf · cisco_csafUS

    A vulnerability in the cluster service manager of Cisco HyperFlex Software could allow an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to execute commands as the root user. The vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by connecting to the cluster service manager and injecting commands into the bound process. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to run commands on the affected host as the root user. Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are workarounds that address this vulnerability. This advisory is available at the following link: https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20190220-hyperflex-injection ["https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20190220-hyperflex-injection"]

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also known as (4)

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sources

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references (16)

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