Improper input validation in Enterprise NFV Infrastructure Software - CVE-2018-0459
Published: September 6, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU14669
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-0459
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 web-based management interface of Cisco Enterprise NFV Infrastructure Software (NFVIS) due to insufficient server-side authorization checks. A remote attacker who is logged in to the web-based management interface as a low-privileged user can send a specially crafted HTTP request and use the low-privileged user account to reboot or shut down the affected system.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-0459
Install update from vendor's website.