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CVE-2018-0222

10.0 · CRITICAL

A vulnerability in Cisco Digital Network Architecture (DNA) Center could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to log in to an affected system by using an administrative account that has defaul…

Published May 17, 2018CWE-798EPSS 3.61%

Overview

CVE-2018-0222 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on May 17, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 10.0 (CRITICAL).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 10.0, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

A vulnerability in Cisco Digital Network Architecture (DNA) Center could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to log in to an affected system by using an administrative account that has default, static user credentials. The vulnerability is due to the presence of undocumented, static user credentials for the default administrative account for the affected software. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by using the account to log in to an affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to log in to the affected system and execute arbitrary commands with root privileges. This vulnerability affects all releases of Cisco DNA Center Software prior to Release 1.1.3. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvh98929.

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/104193Reftools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180516-dnacRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/104193Reftools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180516-dnac

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-0222?

CVE-2018-0222 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on May 17, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 10.0 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2018-0222?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 10.0, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2018-0222?

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-2018-0222?

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