# CVE-2018-0260: Missing authorization in Cisco MATE Live

> Unauthenticated attackers can view and download sensitive information from web application virtual directories due to missing authorization checks.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.3 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 19 Apr 2018
- **Updated:** 29 Nov 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-r5h8-vgj2-74f4

## What is CVE-2018-0260?

CVE-2018-0260 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Cisco MATE Live, published on 19 Apr 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability in the web interface of Cisco MATE Live could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to view and download the contents of certain web application virtual directories. The vulnerability is due to lack of proper input validation and authorization of HTTP requests. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a malicious HTTP request to the targeted application. An exploit could allow the attacker to view sensitive information that should require authentication. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvh31272.

Weakness: CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-0260?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Cisco Mate Live.

## How do I fix CVE-2018-0260?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-0260 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2018-0260 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-0260 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-0260 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-0260 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Cisco MATE Live, published on 19 Apr 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-2018-0260 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Cisco MATE Live. 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-2018-0260/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-0260/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-0260
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-0260
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-0260

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-0260/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.