CVE-2018-0459

MEDIUM

Cisco Enterprise NFV Infrastructure Software - Authenticated Denial of Service via Web Management Interface

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Enterprise NFV Infrastructure Software (NFVIS) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to cause an affected system to reboot or shut down. The vulnerability is due to insufficient server-side authorization checks. An attacker who is logged in to the web-based management interface as a low-privileged user could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted HTTP request. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to use the low-privileged user account to reboot or shut down the affected system.

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105290

Scores

CVSS v3 6.5
EPSS 0.0179
EPSS Percentile 75.5%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-285 CWE-863
Status published
Products (1)
cisco/network_functions_virtualization_infrastructure
Published Oct 05, 2018
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026