Vulnerability identifier: #VU13947

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 8.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-0374

CWE-ID: CWE-306

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Policy Suite
Client/Desktop applications / File managers, FTP clients

Vendor: Cisco Systems, Inc

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication on the target system.

The vulnerability exists in the Policy Builder database of Cisco Policy Suite due to lack of authentication. A remote attacker can bypass authentication, directly connect to the to the Policy Builder database  to access and change any data in the Policy Builder database.

Mitigation
Update to version 18.1.0.

Vulnerable software versions

Policy Suite: 14.0.0

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External links
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180718-policy-unaut...

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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.