CVE-2018-15445

Public Exploit
Cisco Energy Management Suite Cross-Site Request Forgery Vulnerability

Description

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Energy Management Suite Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to conduct a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attack and perform arbitrary actions on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to insufficient CSRF protections for the web-based management interface of an affected device. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by persuading an authenticated user of the interface to follow a crafted link. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to perform arbitrary actions on a targeted device via a web browser and with the privileges of the user.

Category

6.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.49%
Vendor Advisory cisco.com
Affected: Cisco Cisco Energy Management Suite
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105859 third party advisory vdb entry
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20181107-ems-csrf vendor advisory
https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2018-36 third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-15445?
CVE-2018-15445 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-15445?
To fix CVE-2018-15445, 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-2018-15445 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-15445 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-15445?
CVE-2018-15445 affects Cisco Cisco Energy Management Suite.
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