Information disclosure in Cisco Identity Services Engine Software
CVE-2018-15456
A vulnerability in the Admin Portal of Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to view saved passwords in plain text. The vulnerability is due to the incorrect inclusion of saved passwords when loading configuration pages in the Admin Portal. An attacker with read or write access to the Admin Portal could exploit this vulnerability by browsing to a page that contains sensitive data. An exploit could allow the attacker to recover passwords for unauthorized use and expose those accounts to further attack.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
EPSS: 0.013 (67.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Cisco Identity Services Engine Software — versions n/a
- Cisco Identity_services_engine — versions 2.2\(0.470\), 2.3\(0.298\), 2.4\(0.357\)
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- psirt@cisco.com (x_refsource_CISCO, vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- psirt@cisco.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-15456?
- CVE-2018-15456 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Identity Services Engine Software, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2019-01-10.
- How severe is CVE-2018-15456?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.