CVE-2018-0353 Security feature bypass in Cisco Web Security Appliance unknown

High 7.5 Published Updated

Unauthenticated attackers can bypass Layer 4 Traffic Monitor protections on Cisco WSA by sending crafted IP packets, allowing denied traffic to pass through.

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-2018-0353?

CVE-2018-0353 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco Web Security Appliance, 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 traffic-monitoring functions in Cisco Web Security Appliance (WSA) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to circumvent Layer 4 Traffic Monitor (L4TM) functionality and bypass security protections. The vulnerability is due to a change in the underlying operating system software that is responsible for monitoring affected traffic. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted IP packets to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to pass traffic through the device, which the WSA was configured to deny. This vulnerability affects both IPv4 and IPv6 traffic. This vulnerability affects Cisco AsyncOS versions for WSA on both virtual and hardware appliances running any release of the 10.5.1, 10.5.2, or 11.0.0 WSA Software. The WSA is vulnerable if it is configured for L4TM. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvg78875.

Weakness: CWE-254

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-0353?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cisco Web Security Appliance.

How do I fix CVE-2018-0353?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-0353 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-0353 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-0353 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-jh9h-rrv2-x586.

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