CVE-2018-0338

A vulnerability in the role-based access-checking mechanisms of Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS) Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary commands on an affected system. The vulnerability exists because the affected software lacks proper input and validation checks for certain file systems. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by issuing crafted commands in the CLI of an affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause other users to execute unwanted arbitrary commands on the affected system. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvf52994.

Published: 2018-06-07 Last update: 2024-11-21 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2018-0338 is rated Moderate Risk (41.7/100): CVSS High severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.38%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-0338

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% 0.38% +0.27%
2 2025-03-30 0.22% 0.11% -0.11%
3 2025-03-29 — 0.22% —

Full EPSS history (7 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2018-0338

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.8 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:L)
They already need access on the box, or another person has to do something wrong; it’s not a remote drive-by.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 1.8 5.9 [email protected]
4.6 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P Click to expand
Access vector (AV:L)
Requires local access to the target system.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
 3.9 6.4 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2018-0338

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2018-0338

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
cisco unified_computing_system 5.5\(203\) cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_computing_system:5.5\(203\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco unified_computing_system 7.0\(0\)bz\(0.46\) cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_computing_system:7.0\(0\)bz\(0.46\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco unified_computing_system 9.0\(100.20\)b cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_computing_system:9.0\(100.20\)b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco unified_computing_system 9.1\(1.13\) cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_computing_system:9.1\(1.13\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco unified_computing_system 9.9\(0.902\) cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_computing_system:9.9\(0.902\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2018-0338

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