A vulnerability in the CLI of the Cisco StarOS operating system for Cisco ASR 5000 Series routers could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges on an affected host operating system. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by injecting malicious command arguments into a vulnerable CLI command. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker would need to authenticate to the affected system by using valid administrator credentials. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvf93332.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2018-0115 is rated Low Risk (39.7/100): CVSS Medium severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.45%). Mandatory action: Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-06-15 | 0.11% | 0.45% | +0.34% |
| 2 | 2025-03-30 | 0.20% | 0.11% | -0.09% |
| 3 | 2025-03-29 | — | 0.20% | — |
Full EPSS history (8 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.7 | 3.0 | MEDIUM |
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0.8 | 5.9 | [email protected] |
| 7.2 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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3.9 | 10.0 | [email protected] |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102788 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040239 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180117-staros | Vendor Advisory |