CVE-2018-0405

Cisco RV180W Wireless-N Multifunction VPN Router Directory Path Traversal Vulnerability

Description

A vulnerability in the web framework code for Cisco RV180W Wireless-N Multifunction VPN Router and Small Business RV Series RV220W Wireless Network Security Firewall could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to conduct a directory path traversal attack on a targeted device. The issue is due to improper sanitization of user-supplied input in HTTP request parameters that describe filenames. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by using directory traversal techniques to submit a path to a desired file location.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 3.53% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory cisco.com
Affected: Cisco Cisco RV180W Wireless-N Multifunction VPN Router
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bst.cloudapps.cisco.com/bugsearch/bug/CSCvk28019 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-0405?
CVE-2018-0405 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-0405?
To fix CVE-2018-0405, 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-2018-0405 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-0405 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-2018-0405?
CVE-2018-0405 affects Cisco Cisco RV180W Wireless-N Multifunction VPN Router.
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