CVE-2018-0275 Privilege escalation in Cisco Identity Services Engine

Medium 6.7 Published 19 Apr 2018 Updated 29 Nov 2024

An authenticated local attacker can exploit improper support tunnel configuration to gain root access and execute arbitrary commands on Cisco ISE.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2018-0275?

CVE-2018-0275 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Identity Services Engine, published on 19 Apr 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability in the support tunnel feature of Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) could allow an authenticated, local attacker to access the device's shell. The vulnerability is due to improper configuration of the support tunnel feature. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by tricking the device into unlocking the support user account and accessing the tunnel password and device serial number. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to run any system command with root access. This affects Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) software versions prior to 2.2.0.470. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvf54409.

Weakness: CWE-16

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-0275?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cisco Identity Services Engine.

How do I fix CVE-2018-0275?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-0275 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-0275 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-0275 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-5c9x-fhgv-q6jp.