# CVE-2018-0258: File upload in Cisco Prime File Upload Servlet

> Remote attackers can upload arbitrary files to any directory and execute them, leading to code execution on Cisco Prime products.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 2 May 2018
- **Updated:** 29 Nov 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-9j6j-4f32-jc6g

## What is CVE-2018-0258?

CVE-2018-0258 is a critical vulnerability in Cisco Prime Infrastructure, published on 2 May 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability in the Cisco Prime File Upload servlet affecting multiple Cisco products could allow a remote attacker to upload arbitrary files to any directory of a vulnerable device (aka Path Traversal) and execute those files. This vulnerability affects the following products: Cisco Prime Data Center Network Manager (DCNM) Version 10.0 and later, and Cisco Prime Infrastructure (PI) All versions. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvf32411, CSCvf81727.

Weakness: CWE-434 (Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type), CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-0258?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Cisco Prime Data Center Network Manager, Cisco Prime Infrastructure.

## How do I fix CVE-2018-0258?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-0258 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2018-0258 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-0258 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Cisco Prime Infrastructure

- [CVE-2015-0666](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-0666/): Cisco Prime Data Center Network Manager (DCNM) Directory Traversal (high 7.5, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2013-5486](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-5486/): Path traversal in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2012-5417](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-5417/): Missing authorization in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2017-6639](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-6639/): Missing authorization in Cisco Prime Data Center Network Manager Debug Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2017-6640](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-6640/): Hardcoded credentials in Cisco Prime Data Center Network Manager Server Static Credential Vulnerability (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-0258 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-0258 is a critical vulnerability in Cisco Prime Infrastructure, published on 2 May 2018. 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-2018-0258 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Cisco Prime Infrastructure. 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-2018-0258/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-0258/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-0258
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-0258
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-0258

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