CVE-2018-0215 Cross-site request forgery in Cisco Identity Services Engine

Medium 6.3 Published 8 Mar 2018 Updated 2 Dec 2024

Unauthenticated attackers can perform arbitrary actions on Cisco ISE via CSRF by tricking users into clicking crafted 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-2018-0215?

CVE-2018-0215 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Identity Services Engine, published on 8 Mar 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 Identity Services Engine (ISE) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to conduct a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attack and perform arbitrary actions on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to insufficient CSRF protections on the web-based management interface of an affected device. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by persuading a user of the interface to follow a crafted link. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to perform arbitrary actions on a targeted device via a web browser and with the privileges of the user. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCuv32863.

Weakness: CWE-352

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-0215?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cisco Identity Services Engine.

How do I fix CVE-2018-0215?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-0215 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-0215 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-0215 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-49qx-2g5j-6f32.