# CVE-2018-0323: Path traversal in Cisco Enterprise NFV Infrastructure Software

> Authenticated attackers can exploit path traversal in Cisco NFVIS web interface to access sensitive system information.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.5 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 17 May 2018
- **Updated:** 29 Nov 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-xfcp-57j3-q6c2

## What is CVE-2018-0323?

CVE-2018-0323 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Cisco Enterprise NFV Infrastructure Software, published on 17 May 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability in the web management interface of Cisco Enterprise NFV Infrastructure Software (NFVIS) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to conduct a path traversal attack on a targeted system. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of web request parameters. An attacker who has access to the web management interface of the affected application could exploit this vulnerability by sending a malicious web request to the affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to access sensitive information on the affected system. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvh99631.

Weakness: CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-0323?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Cisco Network Functions Virtualization Infrastructure.

## How do I fix CVE-2018-0323?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-0323 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2018-0323 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-0323 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Cisco Enterprise NFV Infrastructure Software

- [CVE-2018-0324](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-0324/): Command injection in Cisco Enterprise NFV Infrastructure Software (medium 6.7)
- [CVE-2018-0459](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-0459/): Cisco Enterprise NFV Infrastructure Software Denial of Service Vulnerability (medium 6.5)
- [CVE-2018-0460](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-0460/): Cisco Enterprise NFV Infrastructure Software Information Disclosure Vulnerability (medium 6.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-0323 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-0323 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Cisco Enterprise NFV Infrastructure Software, published on 17 May 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-0323 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Cisco Enterprise NFV Infrastructure Software. 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-2018-0323/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-0323/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-0323
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-0323
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-0323

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