CVE-2018-0259: cisco mate_collector Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-0259 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in cisco mate_collector. EPSS estimates a 0.67% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 51.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 19-04-2018
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 29-11-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco MATE Collector could allow an unauthenticated, 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 a user of the interface to follow a malicious 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. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvh31222.

• CWE-352Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)The web application does not, or cannot, sufficiently verify whether a request was intentionally provided by the user who sent the request, which could have originated from an unauthorized actor.