#VU12079 Cross-site request forgery in Cisco MATE - CVE-2018-0259
Published: April 18, 2018 / Updated: April 22, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU12079
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-0259
CWE-ID: CWE-352
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Cisco MATE
Cisco MATE
Software vendor:
Cisco Systems, Inc
Cisco Systems, Inc
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to conduct CSRF attack on the target system.
The weakness exists in the web-based management interface due to insufficient CSRF protection. A remote attacker can trick the victim into following a malicious link or visiting an attacker-controlled website, submit arbitrary requests via the device manager web interface with elevated privileges.
The weakness exists in the web-based management interface due to insufficient CSRF protection. A remote attacker can trick the victim into following a malicious link or visiting an attacker-controlled website, submit arbitrary requests via the device manager web interface with elevated privileges.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.