CVE-2018-15465

HIGH

Cisco ASA <9.4.4.29, >=9.5 <9.6.4.20 Authenticated Privilege Escalation via Web Interface

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

A vulnerability in the authorization subsystem of Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software could allow an authenticated, but unprivileged (levels 0 and 1), remote attacker to perform privileged actions by using the web management interface. The vulnerability is due to improper validation of user privileges when using the web management interface. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending specific HTTP requests via HTTPS to an affected device as an unprivileged user. An exploit could allow the attacker to retrieve files (including the running configuration) from the device or to upload and replace software images on the device.

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106256
Exploit, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2018-46

Scores

CVSS v3 8.1
EPSS 0.0236
EPSS Percentile 81.6%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-285 CWE-863
Status published
Products (2)
cisco/adaptive_security_appliance_software < 9.4.4.29
cisco/adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.5 - 9.6.4.20
Published Dec 24, 2018
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026