# What is CVE-2018-0294? > CVE-2018-0294 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.7) in NX-OS from Cisco, published on 20 June 2018. It is not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. The latest forecast puts its chance of use in the next 30 days at 0.4%. If you run an affected version, plan in the vendor’s fix. Canonical page: https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2018-0294 ## At a glance - **Verdict:** Plan it in. No sign of exploitation and a low forecast. Patch it in your normal update cycle. - **Precursor Intelligence risk score:** 26 out of 100 (Low); action: Monitor. Kept up to date as the evidence changes. - **Severity:** Medium (CVSS 6.7 out of 10) - **Known to be exploited:** No, not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today - **Chance of use in the next 30 days:** 0.4% (latest exploit-likelihood forecast) - **Published:** 20 June 2018 - **Record last updated:** 20 April 2023 - **Main product:** NX-OS from Cisco - **Affected products:** 75 ## What is CVE-2018-0294? In plain terms An attacker has to be already on the device with an administrator account, and nobody has to click anything. If it works, the attacker can read data, change data and take it offline. ### The official description A vulnerability in the write-erase feature of Cisco FXOS Software and Cisco NX-OS Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to configure an unauthorized administrator account for an affected device. The vulnerability exists because the affected software does not properly delete sensitive files when certain CLI commands are used to clear the device configuration and reload a device. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by logging into an affected device as an administrative user and configuring an unauthorized account for the device. The account would not require a password for authentication and would be accessible only via a Secure Shell (SSH) connection to the device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to configure an unauthorized account that has administrative privileges, does not require a password for authentication, and does not appear in the running configuration or the audit logs for the affected device. This vulnerability affects Firepower 4100 Series Next-Generation Firewalls, Firepower 9300 Security Appliance, Nexus 1000V Series Switches, Nexus 1100 Series Cloud Services Platforms, Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extenders, Nexus 3500 Platform Switches, Nexus 4000 Series Switches, Nexus 5500 Platform Switches, Nexus 5600 Platform Switches, Nexus 6000 Series Switches, UCS 6100 Series Fabric Interconnects, UCS 6200 Series Fabric Interconnects, UCS 6300 Series Fabric Interconnects. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvd13993, CSCvd34845, CSCvd34857, CSCvd34862, CSCvd34879, CSCve35753. ### What kind of flaw is it? - Unknown: Unknown - Unknown: Unknown ### How an attack on it works - Where an attacker can be: Already on the device - How hard it is to pull off: Easy: no special conditions - Login needed first: An administrator account - Does someone have to click: No, nobody has to do anything - What an attacker gets: Can read data, change data and take it offline Severity vector: `CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H` ## Is CVE-2018-0294 being exploited? Not that we know of It is not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. The latest forecast puts the chance of it being used in the next 30 days at 0.4%. That can change at any time, which is why we keep watching. Exploit likelihood over the last 7 days: 0.4%, 0.4%, 0.4%, 0.4%, 0.4%, 0.4%, 0.4%. ### Timeline - 20 June 2018: Published - 20 April 2023: Record last updated ### How Precursor Intelligence ranks it CVE-2018-0294 scores **26 out of 100 (Low)**, with the action "Monitor". Every published flaw gets a risk score from 0 to 100, kept up to date as the evidence changes. Four things go into the score, from the one that counts most to the ones that count less: - Evidence it is being exploited: biggest factor - How severe it is: strong factor - How widely exposed it is: smaller factor - Threat activity around it: smaller factor 85 and above is Critical. Anything confirmed as exploited is always marked for an emergency patch, whatever its score. When this flaw matches software you track, it lands in your list with its score and the reasons behind it. ## Who is affected by CVE-2018-0294? The published record lists 75 products. Versions are as published: "2.1.1 to before 2.1.1.86" means from 2.1.1 up to, but not including, 2.1.1.86. - [NX-OS](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/nx-os) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Operating system): 4.1(2)e1(1a), 5.2(1)sv3(1.10), 7.0(3)i2(4a), 7.3(2)n1(0.354), 8.8(3.5)s0 - [Firepower Extensible Operating System](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/firepower_extensible_operating_system) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Operating system): 2.1.1 to before 2.1.1.86, 2.2 to before 2.2.2.17 - [Firepower 4110](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/firepower_4110) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [Firepower 4120](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/firepower_4120) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [Firepower 4140](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/firepower_4140) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [Firepower 4150](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/firepower_4150) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [Firepower 9300 Security Appliance](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/firepower_9300_security_appliance) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [Fxos](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/fxos) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Operating system): 1.1 to before 2.0.1.159 - [Nexus 1000v](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/nexus_1000v) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [Nexus 172tq-Xl](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/nexus_172tq-xl) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [Nexus 3016](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/nexus_3016) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [Nexus 3048](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/nexus_3048) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [Nexus 3064-32t](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/nexus_3064-32t) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [Nexus 3064-T](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/nexus_3064-t) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [Nexus 3064-X](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/nexus_3064-x) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [Nexus 3100-V](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/nexus_3100-v) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [Nexus 31128pq](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/nexus_31128pq) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [Nexus 3132c-Z](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/nexus_3132c-z) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [Nexus 3132q](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/nexus_3132q) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [Nexus 3132q-X](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/nexus_3132q-x) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [Nexus 3132q-Xl](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/nexus_3132q-xl) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [Nexus 3164q](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/nexus_3164q) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [Nexus 3172pq](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/nexus_3172pq) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [Nexus 3172pq-Xl](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/nexus_3172pq-xl) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [Nexus 3172tq](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/nexus_3172tq) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [Nexus 3172tq-32t](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/nexus_3172tq-32t) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [Nexus 3232c](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/nexus_3232c) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [Nexus 3264c-E](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/nexus_3264c-e) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [Nexus 3264q](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/nexus_3264q) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [Nexus 34180yc](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/nexus_34180yc) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [Nexus 3524-X](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/nexus_3524-x) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [Nexus 3524-Xl](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/nexus_3524-xl) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [Nexus 3548](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/nexus_3548) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [Nexus 3548-X](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/nexus_3548-x) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [Nexus 3548-Xl](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/nexus_3548-xl) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [Nexus 3636c-R](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/nexus_3636c-r) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [Nexus 4001](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/nexus_4001) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [Nexus 5000](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/nexus_5000) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [Nexus 5010](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/nexus_5010) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [Nexus 5020](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/nexus_5020) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [Nexus 5548p](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/nexus_5548p) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [Nexus 5548up](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/nexus_5548up) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [Nexus 5596t](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/nexus_5596t) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [Nexus 5596up](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/nexus_5596up) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [Nexus 56128p](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/nexus_56128p) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [Nexus 5624q](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/nexus_5624q) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [Nexus 5648q](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/nexus_5648q) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [Nexus 5672up](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/nexus_5672up) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [Nexus 5696q](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/nexus_5696q) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [Nexus 92160yc-X](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/nexus_92160yc-x) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [Nexus 92304qc](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/nexus_92304qc) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [Nexus 9236c](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/nexus_9236c) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [Nexus 9272q](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/nexus_9272q) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [Nexus 93108tc-EX](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/nexus_93108tc-ex) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [Nexus 93120tx](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/nexus_93120tx) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [Nexus 93128tx](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/nexus_93128tx) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [Nexus 93180yc-EX](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/nexus_93180yc-ex) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [Nexus 9332pq](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/nexus_9332pq) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [Nexus 9372px](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/nexus_9372px) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [Nexus 9372tx](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/nexus_9372tx) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [Nexus 9396px](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/nexus_9396px) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [Nexus 9396tx](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/nexus_9396tx) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [Nexus 9504](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/nexus_9504) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [Nexus 9508](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/nexus_9508) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [Nexus 9516](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/nexus_9516) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [Nexus C36180yc-R](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/nexus_c36180yc-r) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [Nexus N9k-C9508-Fm-R](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/nexus_n9k-c9508-fm-r) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [Nexus N9k-X9636c-R](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/nexus_n9k-x9636c-r) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [Nexus N9k-X9636q-R](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/nexus_n9k-x9636q-r) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [UCS 6120xp](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/ucs_6120xp) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [UCS 6140xp](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/ucs_6140xp) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [UCS 6248up](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/ucs_6248up) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [UCS 6296up](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/ucs_6296up) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [UCS 6324](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/ucs_6324) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [UCS 6332](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/ucs_6332) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified ## How do I fix CVE-2018-0294? 1. **Check whether you run it.** Compare your versions with the affected products above. Not sure what you run? Precursor Intelligence can work it out from your public website, or you can pick it from a list. 2. **Apply the vendor’s fix.** Install the update named in the vendor’s advisory. We’ve put the advisory first in the list. 3. **If you can’t patch today.** Follow any mitigation the vendor publishes, and limit who can reach the affected system from the internet until the update is in. 4. **Keep an eye on it.** Track the product and we tell you as soon as we spot this flaw on the list of exploited flaws, or a jump in its exploit likelihood. ### References - [tools.cisco.com](https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180620-nxosadmin) (Vendor advisory) - [securitytracker.com](http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041169) (Third-party advisory, Vulnerability database) ## Questions ### What is CVE-2018-0294? CVE-2018-0294 is a medium-severity flaw in NX-OS from Cisco, published on 20 June 2018. An attacker has to be already on the device with an administrator account, and nobody has to click anything. If it works, the attacker can read data, change data and take it offline. ### How serious is CVE-2018-0294? It scores 6.7 out of 10 on the CVSS severity scale, which is medium. Our risk score for CVE-2018-0294 is 26 out of 100, which is Low. Its action is "Monitor". No sign of exploitation and a low forecast. Patch it in your normal update cycle. ### Is CVE-2018-0294 being exploited? It is not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. The latest forecast puts the chance of it being used in the next 30 days at 0.4%. That can change at any time, which is why we keep watching. ### Which versions does CVE-2018-0294 affect? For NX-OS from Cisco: 4.1(2)e1(1a), 5.2(1)sv3(1.10), 7.0(3)i2(4a), 7.3(2)n1(0.354), 8.8(3.5)s0. The record lists 75 products in all, each with its versions, under "Who is affected" on this page. ### How do I fix CVE-2018-0294? Install the update the vendor names in its advisory, linked first under "How do I fix" on this page. If you can't patch today, follow the vendor's mitigation and limit who can reach the affected system from the internet. ## Does CVE-2018-0294 affect you? Precursor Intelligence keeps checking for you: - **Tell us what you run.** Pick your software from a list, or let us work it out from your website. - **We match it to every flaw.** Over 400,000 published flaws, checked against your list. - **Ranked by real-world risk.** Every flaw gets a 0 to 100 risk score, kept up to date, led by evidence criminals are using it. - **Told as soon as we know.** An alert by email, in the app or by webhook to your own tools. Start free (no card, nothing to install): https://www.precursorintelligence.com/register Book a demo: https://www.precursorintelligence.com/contact