Information disclosure in Cisco Hyperflex Hx-Series
CVE-2018-15407
A vulnerability in the installation process of Cisco HyperFlex Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to read sensitive information. The vulnerability is due to insufficient cleanup of installation files. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by accessing the residual installation files on an affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to collect sensitive information regarding the configuration of the system.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (19.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 20th percentile — 19.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Cisco Hyperflex Hx-Series
- Cisco Hyperflex Hx Data Platform — versions 3.0(1a), 3.0\(1a\)
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20181003… (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-15407?
- CVE-2018-15407 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Hyperflex Hx-Series, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2018-10-05.
- How severe is CVE-2018-15407?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.