IRONSMITHINTEL
HIGHCVSS8.1
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Actively Exploited
|CISA KEV|CVE-2018-6961|Auth: none — unauthenticated|Reboot: required|Manual only

VMware SD-WAN Edge by VeloCloud Command Injection Vulnerability

VMware SD-WAN Edge by VeloCloud contains a command injection vulnerability in the local web UI component. Successful exploitation of this issue could result in remote code execution.

Published Jun 11, 2018 · Updated May 16, 2026
Why patchRisk explained in plain English
Worst-case scenarioIf unpatched

A remote attacker, without authentication, can achieve full data confidentiality loss, arbitrary modification of data, complete denial of service or system unavailability. Federal agencies are required to remediate by 2022-04-15 under CISA BOD 22-01.

How the attack worksNo clicks needed

This is a OS Command Injection (CWE-78) vulnerability in VMware SD-WAN Edge. 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. Exploitation requires remote network access, higher attack complexity, no authentication required, and no user interaction required.

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Server compromised

Am I affected?Quick check

Probably yes if any of these apply:

Virtualisation Administrators
Infrastructure Team
IT Security
Running nsx sd-wan by velocloud: v < 3.1.0
Real-world incidentsWhat we've seen

Active exploitation documented in the wild. Threat-research write-up: https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44959/

How to patch

Manual remediation steps

Apply the Vendor Patch

This vulnerability is in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog — apply the vendor's security update as soon as possible.

CISA required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

References

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    Vendor advisory: http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0011.html
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    NVD entry: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-6961
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    CISA KEV: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-6961
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