CVE-2018-14417
CVE-2018-14417 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Softnas Cloud with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 90% places it in the 100th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-78.
Key facts
- Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
- CVSS v2: 10.0
- EPSS exploit prediction: 90% (100th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-78
- Affected product: Softnas Cloud
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
A command injection vulnerability was found in the web administration console in SoftNAS Cloud before 4.0.3. In particular, the snserv script did not sanitize the 'recentVersion' parameter from the snserv endpoint, allowing an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands with root permissions.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-14417?
- A command injection vulnerability was found in the web administration console in SoftNAS Cloud before 4.0.3. In particular, the snserv script did not sanitize the 'recentVersion' parameter from the snserv endpoint, allowing an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands with root permissions.
- How severe is CVE-2018-14417?
- CVE-2018-14417 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
- Is CVE-2018-14417 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 90% (100th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2018-14417?
- CVE-2018-14417 affects Softnas Cloud. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2018-14417?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2018-14417 published?
- CVE-2018-14417 was published on 2018-08-04 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Jul/85
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104914
- https://docs.softnas.com/display/SD/Release+Notes
- https://www.coresecurity.com/advisories/softnas-cloud-os-command-injection
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45097/
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:softnas:cloud:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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