SB2018042409 - Improper authentication in Cisco UCS Director



SB2018042409 - Improper authentication in Cisco UCS Director

Published: April 24, 2018 Updated: April 24, 2018

Security Bulletin ID SB2018042409
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Improper authentication (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-0238)

The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information and write arbitrary files on the target system.
The weakness exists in the role-based resource checking functionality due to improper user authentication checks. A remote attacker can log in to the UCS Director with a modified username and valid password, gain visibility into and perform actions against all virtual machines in the UCS Director end-user portal of the affected system.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.