# 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.

- **Severity:** High 7.3 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 10 Jan 2019
- **Updated:** 19 Nov 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-cqvm-v5m7-9v85

## 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 (Missing Authentication for Critical Functionality)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-0181?

It affects 2 products.


Products: 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.

## Is CVE-2018-0181 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-0181 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-0181 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: 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.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-0181 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Cisco Policy Suite (CPS) Software. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-0181/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-0181/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-0181
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-0181
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-0181

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-0181/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.