# CVE-2018-6961: VMware SD-WAN Edge by VeloCloud Command Injection Vulnerability

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2018-6961-vmware-sd-wan-edge-by-velocloud-command-injection-vulnerability  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2022-03-25. Updated: 2026-05-10  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2018-6961 · Severity: critical · CVSS 8.1 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2022-03-25

VMware SD-WAN Edge by VeloCloud contains a command injection vulnerability in its local web UI component. An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this to achieve remote code execution, though the component is disabled by default and requires a non-default configuration to be vulnerable.

Vendors: [VMware](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/vmware).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2018-6961 exploited in the wild?** Yes. CVE-2018-6961 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 25 March 2022. Treat it as urgent.

**How severe is CVE-2018-6961?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 8.1, published 25 March 2022.

**Which products and versions are affected?** VMware NSX SD-WAN Edge by VeloCloud prior to 3.1.0.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2018-6961?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2018-6961 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2018-6961?** Check whether you run VMware SD-WAN Edge. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Affected products

- VMware NSX SD-WAN Edge by VeloCloud prior to 3.1.0

## Timeline

- 2018-06-11: disclosed: Initial NVD publication date
- 2018-06-11: advisory: VMSA-2018-0011 published by VMware
- 2022-03-25: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
- 2022-03-25: exploited: Confirmed as exploited in the wild per CISA KEV entry