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.

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…

EPSS: 0.003 (25.7th 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

Cisco Advanced_malware_protection_for_endpoints
Cisco Amp For Endpoints — versions n/a
Microsoft Windows

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-427 — Uncontrolled Search Path Element

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.