Vulnerability in Cisco Advanced Malware Protection For Endpoints
CVE-2018-15452
A vulnerability in the DLL loading component of Cisco Advanced Malware Protection (AMP) for Endpoints on Windows could allow an authenticated, local attacker to disable system scanning services or take other actions to prevent detection of unauthorized intrusions. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker would need to have administrative credentials on the Windows system. The vulnerability is due to the improper validation of resources loaded by a system process at run time. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by crafting a malicious DLL file and placing it in a specific location on the targeted system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to disable the targeted system's scanning services and ultimately prevent the system from being protected from further intrusion. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.
EPSS: 0.003 (26.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- psirt@cisco.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- psirt@cisco.com (x_refsource_CISCO, vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-15452?
- CVE-2018-15452 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Advanced Malware Protection For Endpoints, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2018-11-13.
- How severe is CVE-2018-15452?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.