Security Advisory
CVE-2018-18555
9.9
CRITICAL
Vulnerability 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.
Published Date
December 17, 2018
Official Source
NIST NVD Advisory