CVE-2018-0181

Cisco Policy Suite for Mobile and Cisco Policy Suite Diameter Routing Agent Software Redis Server Unauthenticated Access Vulnerability

Description

A vulnerability in the Redis implementation used by the Cisco Policy Suite for Mobile and Cisco Policy Suite Diameter Routing Agent software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to modify key-value pairs for short-lived events stored by the Redis server. The vulnerability is due to improper authentication when accessing the Redis server. An unauthenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability by modifying key-value pairs stored within the Redis server database. An exploit could allow the attacker to reduce the efficiency of the Cisco Policy Suite for Mobile and Cisco Policy Suite Diameter Routing Agent software.

Category

7.3
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 4.08% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory cisco.com
Affected: Cisco Cisco Policy Suite (CPS) Software
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20190109-cps-redis vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106547 third party advisory vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-0181?
CVE-2018-0181 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-0181?
To fix CVE-2018-0181, 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-2018-0181 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-0181 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-0181?
CVE-2018-0181 affects Cisco Cisco Policy Suite (CPS) Software.
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