CVE-2018-6961
VMware SD-WAN Edge by VeloCloud Command Injection Vulnerability
- High 8.1
- Exploited: added to CISA KEV 25 Mar 2022
- A public exploit reference is listed
Description
VMware NSX SD-WAN Edge by VeloCloud prior to version 3.1.0 contains a command injection vulnerability in the local web UI component. This component is disabled by default and should not be enabled on untrusted networks. VeloCloud by VMware will be removing this service from the product in future releases. Successful exploitation of this issue could result in remote code execution.
Key facts
- Published
- 11 Jun 2018
- Last changed
- 21 Oct 2025
- Assigned by
- vmware
- KEV added
- 25 Mar 2022
- KEV fix due
- 15 Apr 2022
- EPSS
- 85.459% likely to be exploited in the next 30 days, higher than 99.727% of CVEs (scores for 15 Nov 2026)
- SSVC (CISA)
- Exploitation: active; Automatable: no; Technical impact: total
Severity scores
Each score is shown as its source gave it. They are not averaged or merged.
- 8.1CVSS 3.1, Highfrom CISA (ADP container)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
What to do
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.CISA KEV required action
Historical context and remediation
This reference retains the original CVE publication date. A recent record update does not mean a new attack occurred.
No separately sourced impact summary is available on this page yet. Consult the description, version data and dated exploitation evidence.
Version statuses below come from the CNA. An “unaffected” version is not necessarily a currently supported release or proof of a patch date. EPSS is a dated risk estimate, not a count of historical attacks.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| VMware | NSX SD-WAN by VeloCloud |
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Timeline
- 11 Jun 2018 Published
- 25 Mar 2022 CVE-2018-6961 added to CISA KEV
- 25 Mar 2022 Added to the CISA KEV catalogue
Weakness
Practice this bug class
HackZoneLabs has a hands-on lab on OS command injection (CWE-78).