#VU15774 Improper input validation in Cisco Immunet - CVE-2018-15437

 

#VU15774 Improper input validation in Cisco Immunet - CVE-2018-15437

Published: November 7, 2018 / Updated: June 17, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU15774
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-15437
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: Public exploit is available
Vulnerable software:
Cisco Immunet
Software vendor:
Cisco Systems, Inc

Description

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.

The vulnerability exists in the system scanning component due to improper process resource handling. A local attacker on a system running Microsoft Windows, execute a malicious file to prevent the scanning services from functioning properly and ultimately prevent the system from being protected from further intrusion.


Remediation

Update to version 6.2.0.

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