CVE-2018-0181 Missing authorization in Cisco Policy Suite (CPS) Software
Unauthenticated remote attackers can modify Redis key-value pairs in Cisco Policy Suite, reducing software efficiency and potentially causing denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-0181?
CVE-2018-0181 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Cisco Policy Suite (CPS) Software, published on 10 Jan 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability in the Redis implementation used by the Cisco Policy Suite for Mobile and Cisco Policy Suite Diameter Routing Agent software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to modify key-value pairs for short-lived events stored by the Redis server. The vulnerability is due to improper authentication when accessing the Redis server. An unauthenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability by modifying key-value pairs stored within the Redis server database. An exploit could allow the attacker to reduce the efficiency of the Cisco Policy Suite for Mobile and Cisco Policy Suite Diameter Routing Agent software.
Weakness: CWE-306
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-0181?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Cisco Cisco Policy Suite Diameter Routing Agent, Cisco Cisco Policy Suite for Mobile.
How do I fix CVE-2018-0181?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-0181 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2018-0181 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-0181 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cqvm-v5m7-9v85.