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CVE-2018-0275

6.7 · MEDIUM

A vulnerability in the support tunnel feature of Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) could allow an authenticated, local attacker to access the device's shell.

Published Apr 19, 2018CWE-16EPSS 0.33%

Overview

CVE-2018-0275 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on April 19, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.7 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.7, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

A vulnerability in the support tunnel feature of Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) could allow an authenticated, local attacker to access the device's shell. The vulnerability is due to improper configuration of the support tunnel feature. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by tricking the device into unlocking the support user account and accessing the tunnel password and device serial number. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to run any system command with root access. This affects Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) software versions prior to 2.2.0.470. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvf54409.

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.securitytracker.com/id/1040717Reftools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180418-iseRefwww.securitytracker.com/id/1040717Reftools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180418-ise

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What is CVE-2018-0275?

CVE-2018-0275 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on April 19, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.7 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2018-0275?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.7, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2018-0275?

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-2018-0275?

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