CVE-2018-0468

HIGH

Cisco Energy Management Suite - Use of Hard-coded Credentials in PostgreSQL Database

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

A vulnerability in the configuration of a local database installed as part of the Cisco Energy Management Suite (CEMS) could allow an authenticated, local attacker to access and alter confidential data. The vulnerability is due to the installation of the PostgreSQL database with unchanged default access credentials. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by logging in to the machine where CEMS is installed and establishing a local connection to the database. The fix for this vulnerability randomizes the database access password in new installations; however, the fix will not change the password for existing installations. Users are required to manually change the password, as documented in the Workarounds section of this advisory. There are workarounds that address this vulnerability.

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106124
Broken Link, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2018-42

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0033
EPSS Percentile 24.3%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-798
Status published
Products (1)
cisco/energy_management_suite 5.2
Published Dec 04, 2018
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026