CVE-2018-0270 Cross-site request forgery in Cisco IoT Field Network Director
Unauthenticated remote attackers can exploit CSRF in Cisco IoT-FND to alter user data or create privileged accounts by tricking admins 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-2018-0270?
CVE-2018-0270 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco IoT Field Network Director, published on 17 May 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 IoT Field Network Director (IoT-FND) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to conduct a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attack and alter the data of existing users and groups on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to insufficient CSRF protections for the web-based management interface on 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 with the privilege level of the affected user. If the user has administrative privileges, the attacker could create a new, privileged account to obtain full control over the device interface. This vulnerability affects Connected Grid Network Management System, if running a software release prior to IoT-FND Release 3.0; and IoT Field Network Director, if running a software release prior to IoT-FND Release 4.1.1-6 or 4.2.0-123. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvi02448.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-0270?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Iot Field Network Director.
How do I fix CVE-2018-0270?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-0270 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-0270 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-0270 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Cisco IoT Field Network Director
- CVE-2020-3531 Cisco IoT Field Network Director Unauthenticated REST API Vulnerability
- CVE-2020-26072 Cisco IoT Field Network Director SOAP API Authorization Bypass Vulnerability
- CVE-2026-20167 Cisco IoT Field Network Director Remote Device Denial of Service Vulnerability
- CVE-2020-3392 Cisco IoT Field Network Director Missing API Authentication Vulnerability
- CVE-2020-3162 Cisco IoT Field Network Director Denial of Service Vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q5h2-62hm-664w.