Vulnerability in Cisco Prime Collaboration
CVE-2018-0141
A vulnerability in Cisco Prime Collaboration Provisioning (PCP) Software 11.6 could allow an unauthenticated, local attacker to log in to the underlying Linux operating system. The vulnerability is due to a hard-coded account password on the system. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by connecting to the affected system via Secure Shell (SSH) using the hard-coded credentials. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to access the underlying operating system as a low-privileged user. After low-level privileges are gained, the attacker could elevate to root privileges and take full control of the device. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvc82982.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (34.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 35th percentile — 34.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Cisco Prime Collaboration — versions 11.6
- Cisco Prime Collaboration Assurance — versions 11.6
- Cisco Prime Collaboration Provisioning — versions 11.6
- Cisco Prime Collaboration Provisioning — versions Cisco Prime Collaboration Provisioning
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1040462 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180307… (Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/103329 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-0141?
- CVE-2018-0141 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco Prime Collaboration, classified under Use of Hard-coded Credentials. CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2018-03-08.
- How severe is CVE-2018-0141?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.4 out of 10.