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CVE-2018-15465

8.1 · HIGH

A vulnerability in the authorization subsystem of Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software could allow an authenticated, but unprivileged (levels 0 and 1), remote attacker to perform privil…

Published Dec 24, 2018CWE-285EPSS 2.38%

Overview

CVE-2018-15465 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on December 24, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 8.1 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 8.1, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

A vulnerability in the authorization subsystem of Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software could allow an authenticated, but unprivileged (levels 0 and 1), remote attacker to perform privileged actions by using the web management interface. The vulnerability is due to improper validation of user privileges when using the web management interface. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending specific HTTP requests via HTTPS to an affected device as an unprivileged user. An exploit could allow the attacker to retrieve files (including the running configuration) from the device or to upload and replace software images on the device.

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/106256Reftools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20181219-asa-privescRefwww.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2018-46Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/106256Reftools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20181219-asa-privescRefwww.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2018-46

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-15465?

CVE-2018-15465 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on December 24, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 8.1 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2018-15465?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 8.1, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2018-15465?

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-2018-15465?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2018-15465 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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