Authentication Bypass in Cisco Elastic Services Controller Software
CVE-2018-0121

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor
Cisco
Status
Cisco Elastic Services Controller
Vendor
CVE Published:
22 February 2018

Summary

A vulnerability exists in the authentication mechanism of the web-based service portal of Cisco Elastic Services Controller Software, enabling unauthenticated remote attackers to bypass authentication. This flaw arises from insufficient security measures in the portal that allows attackers to exploit it by submitting an empty password. Successfully exploiting this vulnerability grants attackers administrator privileges, facilitating a range of unauthorized actions within the affected system, posing a significant security risk.

Affected Version(s)

Cisco Elastic Services Controller Cisco Elastic Services Controller

References

https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecu...
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103113
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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