Vulnerability identifier: #VU12080

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-0260

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Cisco MATE
Client/Desktop applications / Office applications

Vendor: 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 interface due to lack of proper input validation and authorization of HTTP requests. A remote attacker can send a malicious HTTP request to the targeted application to view and download the contents of certain web application virtual directories.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Cisco MATE: 7.1

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External links
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180418-MATE1

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.