CVE-2018-0333 Security feature bypass in Cisco FireSIGHT unknown
Unauthenticated remote attackers can bypass configured VPN policies on Cisco FireSIGHT devices by exploiting incorrect interface name management during dynamic configuration changes.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-0333?
CVE-2018-0333 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center, published on 7 Jun 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability in the VPN configuration management of Cisco FireSIGHT System Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass VPN security due to unintended side effects of dynamic configuration changes that could allow an attacker to bypass configured policies. The vulnerability is due to incorrect management of the configured interface names and VPN parameters when dynamic CLI configuration changes are performed. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending packets through an interface on the targeted device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to bypass configured VPN policies. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvh49388.
Weakness: CWE-693
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-0333?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center.
How do I fix CVE-2018-0333?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-0333 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-0333 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-0333 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-3mhr-frr8-qmc6.