CVE-2018-0121: cisco elastic_services_controller Improper Authentication

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-0121 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Improper Authentication vulnerability in cisco elastic_services_controller. EPSS estimates a 2.51% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 22-02-2018
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 02-12-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

• CWE-287Improper AuthenticationWhen an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.