Vulnerability in Cisco Identity Services Engine Software
CVE-2018-15459
A vulnerability in the administrative web interface of Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to gain additional privileges on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to improper controls on certain pages in the web interface. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating to the device with an administrator account and sending a crafted HTTP request. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to create additional Admin accounts with different user roles. An attacker could then use these accounts to perform actions within their scope. The attacker would need valid Admin credentials for the device. This vulnerability cannot be exploited to add a Super Admin account.
EPSS: 0.017 (74.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Cisco Identity Services Engine Software — versions n/a
- Cisco Identity_services_engine — versions 2.3\(0.298\), 2.5\(0.1\)
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- psirt@cisco.com (x_refsource_CISCO, vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- psirt@cisco.com (Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-15459?
- CVE-2018-15459 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Identity Services Engine Software, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2019-01-23.
- How severe is CVE-2018-15459?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.