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CVE-2018-15371

Cisco IOS XE Software Shell Access Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Severity Score

6.7
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

A vulnerability in the shell access request mechanism of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to bypass authentication and gain unrestricted access to the root shell of an affected device. The vulnerability exists because the affected software has insufficient authentication mechanisms for certain commands. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by requesting access to the root shell of an affected device, after the shell access feature has been enabled. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to bypass authentication and gain unrestricted access to the root shell of the affected device.

Una vulnerabilidad en el mecanismo de petición de acceso al shell de Cisco IOS XE Software podría permitir que un atacante local autenticado omita la autenticación y obtenga acceso sin restricciones al shell root de un dispositivo afectado. La vulnerabilidad existe debido a que el software afectado tiene mecanismos de autenticación insuficientes para ciertos comandos. Un atacante podría explotar esta vulnerabilidad solicitando acceso al shell root de un dispositivo afectado, una vez se ha habilitado la funcionalidad de acceso al shell. Si se explota correctamente, esta vulnerabilidad podría permitir que el atacante omita la autenticación y obtenga acceso sin restricciones al shell root del dispositivo afectado.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2018-08-17 CVE Reserved
  • 2018-10-05 CVE Published
  • 2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-09-16 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-284: Improper Access Control
  • CWE-287: Improper Authentication
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
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Cisco
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Ios Xe
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16.3\(1\)
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Affected