Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2018-0307 affects Cisco NX-OS command-line handling on multiple Nexus platforms. A privileged local user could abuse insufficient argument validation to run commands with root privileges. This is a serious insider or compromised-admin-account risk, not a remote unauthenticated internet attack based on the provided sources. Exposure is limited to listed Cisco Nexus and Fabric Extender platforms running affected NX-OS software. The attacker must already have privileged local CLI access, so risk concentrates around administrator accounts, jump hosts, TACACS/RADIUS controls, and devices with multiple VDCs. Treat as high priority for network infrastructure governance. It is not described as remotely exploitable, but compromise of privileged admin access could become root-level device control and cross-VDC file exposure. Mitigation focus: Check Cisco guidance for affected and fixed NX-OS releases.; Prioritize Nexus devices with broad admin access or VDC usage.; Restrict privileged CLI access to trusted administrative paths..
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- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180620-nx-os-cli-injectionCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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