CVE-2018-15465
HIGHCisco ASA <9.4.4.29, >=9.5 <9.6.4.20 Authenticated Privilege Escalation via Web Interface
Title source: llmDescription
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
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_cisco
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20181219-asa-privesc
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