CVE-2018-0375

Description

A vulnerability in the Cluster Manager of Cisco Policy Suite before 18.2.0 could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to log in to an affected system using the root account, which has default, static user credentials. The vulnerability is due to the presence of undocumented, static user credentials for the root account. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by using the account to log in to an affected system. An exploit could allow the attacker to log in to the affected system and execute arbitrary commands as the root user. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvh02680.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 3.42% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory cisco.com
Affected: n/a Cisco Policy Suite unknown
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180718-policy-cm-default-psswrd vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104852 vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-0375?
CVE-2018-0375 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-0375?
To fix CVE-2018-0375, 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-2018-0375 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-0375 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-0375?
CVE-2018-0375 affects n/a Cisco Policy Suite unknown.
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