SB2018120408 - Security restrictions bypass in Cisco Energy Management Suite
Published: December 4, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018120408
Severity
Low
Patch available
NO
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Security restrictions bypass (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-0468)
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to bypass security restrictions on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to the installation of the PostgreSQL database with unchanged default access credentials. A local authenticated attacker can log in to the machine where CEMS is installed, establish a local connection to the database and bypass security restrictions to access and alter confidential data.
Remediation
Cybersecurity Help is not aware of any official remediation provided by the vendor.