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CVE-2018-0391

6.5 · MEDIUM

A vulnerability in the password change function of Cisco Prime Collaboration Provisioning could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to cause the system to become inoperable.

Published Aug 1, 2018CWE-285EPSS 2.68%

Overview

CVE-2018-0391 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on August 1, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.5, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

A vulnerability in the password change function of Cisco Prime Collaboration Provisioning could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to cause the system to become inoperable. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of a password change request. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by changing a specific administrator account password. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the affected device to become inoperable, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition. This vulnerability affects Cisco Prime Collaboration Provisioning (PCP) Releases 12.2 and prior. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvd86586.

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/104942Refwww.securitytracker.com/id/1041409Reftools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180801-pcp-dosRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/104942Refwww.securitytracker.com/id/1041409Reftools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180801-pcp-dos

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-0391?

CVE-2018-0391 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on August 1, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2018-0391?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.5, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2018-0391?

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-2018-0391?

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