Improper authentication in Cisco Digital Network Architecture Center - CVE-2018-0271
Published: May 17, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU12794
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-0271
CWE-ID: CWE-287
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Cisco Systems, Inc
Affected software:
Cisco Digital Network Architecture Center
Cisco Digital Network Architecture Center
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.
The weakness exists in the API gateway due to a failure to normalize URLs prior to servicing requests. A remote attacker can submit a specially crafted URL and gain unauthenticated access to critical services, resulting in elevated privileges in DNA Center.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-0271
Update to version 1.1.2.