Path Traversal in Cisco Adaptive_security_appliance_software
CVE-2018-0296
A vulnerability in the web interface of the Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause an affected device to reload unexpectedly, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition. It is…
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
EPSS: 0.999 (100.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Cisco Adaptive_security_appliance_software
- Cisco Firepower_threat_defense — versions 6.2.3, 6.2.3-85.02, 6.2.3-851
- N/a Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Unknown — versions Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance unknown
Weakness classification (CWE)
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.
BOD 22-01 due date: .
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- psirt@cisco.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- psirt@cisco.com (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
- psirt@cisco.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- psirt@cisco.com (US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- psirt@cisco.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- psirt@cisco.com (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (US Government Resource)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-0296?
- CVE-2018-0296 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco Adaptive_security_appliance_software, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-06-07.
- How severe is CVE-2018-0296?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-0296 known to be exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2018-0296 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2021-11-03), indicating it is being actively exploited. 62 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.