Auth bypass in Cisco Enterprise Nfv Infrastructure Software
CVE-2018-0460
A vulnerability in the REST API of Cisco Enterprise NFV Infrastructure Software (NFVIS) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to read any file on an affected system. The vulnerability is due to insufficient authorization and parameter validation checks. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a malicious API request with the authentication credentials of a low-privileged user. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to read any file on the affected system.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.019 (78.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 79th percentile — 78.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.019 · newest: 0.019 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/105299 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180905… (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-0460?
- CVE-2018-0460 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Enterprise Nfv Infrastructure Software, classified under Improper Authorization. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2018-10-05.
- How severe is CVE-2018-0460?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.