CVE-2018-0121

Description

A vulnerability in the authentication functionality of the web-based service portal of Cisco Elastic Services Controller Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass authentication and execute arbitrary actions with administrator privileges on an affected system. The vulnerability is due to improper security restrictions that are imposed by the web-based service portal of the affected software. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by submitting an empty password value to an affected portal when prompted to enter an administrative password for the portal. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to bypass authentication and gain administrator privileges for the web-based service portal of the affected software. This vulnerability affects Cisco Elastic Services Controller Software Release 3.0.0. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvg29809.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 6.66% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory cisco.com
Affected: n/a Cisco Elastic Services Controller
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180221-esc vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103113 vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-0121?
CVE-2018-0121 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-0121?
To fix CVE-2018-0121, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-0121 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-0121 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~7% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-0121?
CVE-2018-0121 affects n/a Cisco Elastic Services Controller.
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