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CVE-2018-0095

7.8 · HIGH

A vulnerability in the administrative shell of Cisco AsyncOS on Cisco Email Security Appliance (ESA) and Content Security Management Appliance (SMA) could allow an authenticated, local attacker to…

Published Jan 18, 2018CWE-264EPSS 0.40%

Overview

CVE-2018-0095 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on January 18, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

A vulnerability in the administrative shell of Cisco AsyncOS on Cisco Email Security Appliance (ESA) and Content Security Management Appliance (SMA) could allow an authenticated, local attacker to escalate their privilege level and gain root access. The attacker has to have a valid user credential with at least a privilege level of a guest user. The vulnerability is due to an incorrect networking configuration at the administrative shell CLI. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating to the targeted device and issuing a set of crafted, malicious commands at the administrative shell. An exploit could allow the attacker to gain root access on the device. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvb34303, CSCvb35726.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/102729Refwww.securitytracker.com/id/1040221Refwww.securitytracker.com/id/1040222Reftools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180117-esasmaRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/102729Refwww.securitytracker.com/id/1040221Refwww.securitytracker.com/id/1040222Reftools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180117-esasma

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-0095?

CVE-2018-0095 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on January 18, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2018-0095?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2018-0095?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2018-0095?

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