CVE-2018-0353

HIGH

Cisco Web Security Appliance 10.5.1-10.5.2, 11.0.0 - Unauthenticated Traffic Monitoring Bypass via Crafted IP Packets

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

A vulnerability in traffic-monitoring functions in Cisco Web Security Appliance (WSA) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to circumvent Layer 4 Traffic Monitor (L4TM) functionality and bypass security protections. The vulnerability is due to a change in the underlying operating system software that is responsible for monitoring affected traffic. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted IP packets to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to pass traffic through the device, which the WSA was configured to deny. This vulnerability affects both IPv4 and IPv6 traffic. This vulnerability affects Cisco AsyncOS versions for WSA on both virtual and hardware appliances running any release of the 10.5.1, 10.5.2, or 11.0.0 WSA Software. The WSA is vulnerable if it is configured for L4TM. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvg78875.

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104417
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041081

Scores

CVSS v3 7.5
EPSS 0.0389
EPSS Percentile 89.1%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable yes
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-254
Status published
Products (5)
cisco/web_security_appliance 10.5.1
cisco/web_security_appliance 10.5.1-296
cisco/web_security_appliance 10.5.2
cisco/web_security_appliance 11.0.0
cisco/web_security_appliance 11.5.0-fcs-442
Published Jun 07, 2018
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026