CVE-2018-0195: cisco ios_xe Improper Authentication

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-0195 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Improper Authentication vulnerability in cisco ios_xe. EPSS estimates a 1.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 69% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 28-03-2018
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 02-12-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A vulnerability in the Cisco IOS XE Software REST API could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to bypass API authorization checks and use the API to perform privileged actions on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to insufficient authorization checks for requests that are sent to the REST API of the affected software. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a malicious request to an affected device via the REST API. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to selectively bypass authorization checks for the REST API of the affected software and use the API to perform privileged actions on an affected device. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCuz56428.

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