CVE-2018-0391: cisco prime_collaboration Improper Authorization

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-0391 is a medium (CVSS 6.8) Improper Authorization vulnerability in cisco prime_collaboration. EPSS estimates a 2.68% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 85.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 01-08-2018
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 26-11-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A vulnerability in the password change function of Cisco Prime Collaboration Provisioning could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to cause the system to become inoperable. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of a password change request. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by changing a specific administrator account password. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the affected device to become inoperable, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition. This vulnerability affects Cisco Prime Collaboration Provisioning (PCP) Releases 12.2 and prior. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvd86586.

• CWE-285Improper AuthorizationThe product does not perform or incorrectly performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.