CVE-2018-0259 Cross-site request forgery in Cisco MATE Collector
Unauthenticated remote attackers can perform arbitrary actions on Cisco MATE Collector 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-2018-0259?
CVE-2018-0259 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco MATE Collector, published on 19 Apr 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 MATE Collector 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 for 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 malicious 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: CSCvh31222.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-0259?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Mate Collector.
How do I fix CVE-2018-0259?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-0259 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-0259 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-0259 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wwj6-37jg-35c5.