# CVE-2018-0263: Misconfiguration in Cisco Meeting Server unknown

> Unauthenticated adjacent attackers can access internal interfaces and sensitive data due to incorrect default configuration in Cisco Meeting Server.

- **Severity:** High 7.4 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 7 Jun 2018
- **Updated:** 29 Nov 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-4mh9-2pmq-746j

## What is CVE-2018-0263?

CVE-2018-0263 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco Meeting Server unknown, published on 7 Jun 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability in Cisco Meeting Server (CMS) could allow an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to access services running on internal device interfaces of an affected system. The vulnerability is due to incorrect default configuration of the device, which can expose internal interfaces and ports on the external interface of the system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to gain unauthenticated access to configuration and database files and sensitive meeting information on an affected system. This vulnerability affects Cisco Meeting Server (CMS) 2000 Platforms that are running a CMS Software release prior to Release 2.2.13 or Release 2.3.4. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvg76471.

Weakness: CWE-1188 (Initialization of a Resource with an Insecure Default), CWE-16

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-0263?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Cisco Meeting Server.

## How do I fix CVE-2018-0263?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-0263 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2018-0263 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-0263 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Cisco Meeting Server unknown

- [CVE-2016-6448](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-6448/): Memory corruption in Cisco Meeting Server before 2.0.3 and Acano Server before 1.9.5 (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2017-12249](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-12249/): Misconfiguration in Cisco Meeting Server (critical 9.1)
- [CVE-2016-6445](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-6445/): Auth bypass in Cisco Meeting Server (CMS) before 2.0.6 and Acano Server before 1.8.18 and 1.9.x before 1.9.6 (critical 9.1)
- [CVE-2018-0439](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-0439/): Cisco Meeting Server Cross-Site Request Forgery Vulnerability (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2016-6444](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-6444/): Cross-site request forgery in Cisco Meeting Server 1.8, 1.9, 2.0 (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-0263 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-0263 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco Meeting Server unknown, published on 7 Jun 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-0263 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Cisco Meeting Server unknown. 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-2018-0263/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-0263/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-0263
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-0263
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-0263

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-0263/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.