CVE-2018-18555 | BDVDB-2026-110585 Detail

Description#

A sandbox escape issue was discovered in VyOS 1.1.8. It provides a restricted management shell for operator users to administer the device. By issuing various shell special characters with certain commands, an authenticated operator user can break out of the management shell and gain access to the underlying Linux shell. The user can then run arbitrary operating system commands with the privileges afforded by their account.

Impact#

No impact statement in the source data.

Weaknesses#

No weakness recorded in the source data.

References#

https://blog.vyos.io/the-operator-level-is-proved-insecure-and-will-be-removed-in-the-next-releases

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12018-12-17Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22024-08-05Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.