CVE-2018-1111
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Description
DHCP packages in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 and 7, Fedora 28, and earlier are vulnerable to a command injection flaw in the NetworkManager integration script included in the DHCP client. A malicious DHCP server, or an attacker on the local network able to spoof DHCP responses, could use this flaw to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges on systems using NetworkManager and configured to obtain network configuration using the DHCP protocol.
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Key data
CVSS 3.0 High 7.5
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector: Adjacent
The attacker needs to be on the same shared network segment or a closely related one.
Attack complexity: High
The attack depends on conditions outside the attacker's control, so it takes preparation.
Privileges required: None
No account or privileges are needed.
User interaction: None
No action from any user is needed.
Scope: Unchanged
The impact stays within the vulnerable component.
Confidentiality impact: High
Serious or total effect on the secrecy of data.
Integrity impact: High
Serious or total effect on the trustworthiness of data.
Availability impact: High
Serious or total effect on availability.
| Metric | Value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Attack vector | Adjacent | The attacker needs to be on the same shared network segment or a closely related one. |
| Attack complexity | High | The attack depends on conditions outside the attacker's control, so it takes preparation. |
| Privileges required | None | No account or privileges are needed. |
| User interaction | None | No action from any user is needed. |
| Scope | Unchanged | The impact stays within the vulnerable component. |
| Confidentiality impact | High | Serious or total effect on the secrecy of data. |
| Integrity impact | High | Serious or total effect on the trustworthiness of data. |
| Availability impact | High | Serious or total effect on availability. |
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EPSS
- Score
- 0.97862 (97.9% probability)
- Percentile
- 99.9%
- Scores of
- Nov 10, 2026
- Model
- v2026.06.15
Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-77Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command
Affected products
Red Hat dhcp
- affected: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- affected: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Fedora dhcp
- affected: Fedora 28
References
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-1111
- tenable.com/security/tns-2018-10
- FEDORA-2018-5392896132 (lists.fedoraproject.org)vendor-advisory
- access.redhat.com/security/vulnerabilities/3442151
- 104195 (securityfocus.com)vdb-entry
- FEDORA-2018-23ca7a6798 (lists.fedoraproject.org)vendor-advisory
- 1040912 (securitytracker.com)vdb-entry
- help.ecostruxureit.com/display/public/UADCE725/Security+fix…
- RHSA-2018:1454 (access.redhat.com)vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2018:1455 (access.redhat.com)vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2018:1457 (access.redhat.com)vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2018:1459 (access.redhat.com)vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2018:1453 (access.redhat.com)vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2018-36058ed9f2 (lists.fedoraproject.org)vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2018:1524 (access.redhat.com)vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2018:1456 (access.redhat.com)vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2018:1461 (access.redhat.com)vendor-advisory
- 44652 (exploit-db.com)exploit
- 44890 (exploit-db.com)exploit
- RHSA-2018:1458 (access.redhat.com)vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2018:1460 (access.redhat.com)vendor-advisory
Timeline
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