CVE-2018-0359 Auth bypass in Cisco Meeting Server unknown

Medium 5.5 Published 21 Jun 2018 Updated 29 Nov 2024

An attacker can hijack a valid user session in Cisco Meeting Server by exploiting session fixation, leading to unauthorized access to the management interface.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2018-0359?

CVE-2018-0359 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Cisco Meeting Server unknown, published on 21 Jun 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 session identification management functionality of the web-based management interface for Cisco Meeting Server could allow an unauthenticated, local attacker to hijack a valid user session identifier, aka Session Fixation. The vulnerability exists because the affected application does not assign a new session identifier to a user session when a user authenticates to the application. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by using a hijacked session identifier to connect to the application through the web-based management interface. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to hijack an authenticated user's browser session. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvi23787.

Weakness: CWE-384

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-0359?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cisco Meeting Server.

How do I fix CVE-2018-0359?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-0359 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2018-0359 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-0359 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-469v-7rvc-6p7q.