Improper input validation in Enterprise NFV Infrastructure Software - CVE-2018-0462
Published: September 6, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU14668
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-0462
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Cisco Systems, Inc
Affected software:
Enterprise NFV Infrastructure Software
Enterprise NFV Infrastructure Software
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote administrative attacker to cause DoS condition.
The vulnerability exists in the user management functionality of Cisco Enterprise NFV Infrastructure Software (NFVIS) due to insufficient validation of user-provided input. A remote attacker can log in with a highly privileged user account, perform a sequence of specific user management operations that interfere with the underlying operating system and permanently degrade the functionality of the affected system.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-0462
Install update from vendor's website.