A privilege escalation issue was discovered in VyOS 1.1.8. The default configuration also allows operator users to execute the pppd binary with elevated (sudo) permissions. Certain input parameters are not properly validated. A malicious operator user can run the binary with elevated permissions and leverage its improper input validation condition to spawn an attacker-controlled shell with root privileges.
                
            References
                    | Link | Resource | 
|---|---|
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/159234/VyOS-restricted-shell-Escape-Privilege-Escalation.html | Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry | 
| https://blog.mirch.io/2018/11/05/cve-2018-18556-vyos-privilege-escalation-via-sudo-pppd-for-operator-users/ | Exploit Third Party Advisory | 
| https://blog.vyos.io/the-operator-level-is-proved-insecure-and-will-be-removed-in-the-next-releases | Exploit Vendor Advisory | 
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/159234/VyOS-restricted-shell-Escape-Privilege-Escalation.html | Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry | 
| https://blog.mirch.io/2018/11/05/cve-2018-18556-vyos-privilege-escalation-via-sudo-pppd-for-operator-users/ | Exploit Third Party Advisory | 
| https://blog.vyos.io/the-operator-level-is-proved-insecure-and-will-be-removed-in-the-next-releases | Exploit Vendor Advisory | 
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                Published : 2018-12-17 19:29
Updated : 2024-11-21 03:56
NVD link : CVE-2018-18556
Mitre link : CVE-2018-18556
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2018-18556
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Products Affected
                vyos
- vyos
CWE
                