Improper input validation in Cisco Identity Services Engine
CVE-2018-0211
A vulnerability in specific CLI commands for the Cisco Identity Services Engine could allow an authenticated, local attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition. The device may need to be manually rebooted to recover. The vulnerability is due to lack of proper input validation of the CLI user input for certain CLI commands. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating to the device and issuing a crafted, malicious CLI command on the targeted device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause a DoS condition. The attacker must have valid administrative privileges on the device to exploit this vulnerability. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvf63414, CSCvh51992.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
EPSS: 0.004 (31.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Cisco Identity_services_engine — versions 2.1\(0.474\), 2.2\(1.145\), 2.4\(0.247\)
- N/a Cisco Identity Services Engine — versions Cisco Identity Services Engine
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- psirt@cisco.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- psirt@cisco.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- psirt@cisco.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-0211?
- CVE-2018-0211 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Identity Services Engine, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 4.4/10. Published 2018-03-08.
- How severe is CVE-2018-0211?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.4 out of 10.