CVE-2018-0148 Cross-site request forgery in Cisco UCS Director and Cisco Integrated Management Controller Supervisor

High 8.8 Published 22 Feb 2018 Updated 2 Dec 2024

Unauthenticated remote attackers can perform arbitrary actions on Cisco UCS Director via CSRF by tricking users into clicking malicious links.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2018-0148?

CVE-2018-0148 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco UCS Director and Cisco Integrated Management Controller Supervisor, published on 22 Feb 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco UCS Director Software and Cisco Integrated Management Controller (IMC) Supervisor Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to conduct a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attack and perform arbitrary actions on an affected system. The vulnerability is due to insufficient CSRF protection by the web-based management interface of the affected software. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by persuading a user of the affected interface to click a malicious link. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to perform arbitrary actions, via the user's web browser and with the user's privileges, on an affected system. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvf71929.

Weakness: CWE-352

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-0148?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cisco Ucs Director.

How do I fix CVE-2018-0148?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-0148 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-0148 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-0148 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-84jm-frjh-4hjv.