CVE-2018-0375 Hardcoded credentials in Cisco Policy Suite unknown

Critical 9.8 Published 18 Jul 2018 Updated 29 Nov 2024

An unauthenticated remote attacker can log in as root using static credentials to execute arbitrary commands on Cisco Policy Suite.

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-2018-0375?

CVE-2018-0375 is a critical vulnerability in Cisco Policy Suite unknown, published on 18 Jul 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability in the Cluster Manager of Cisco Policy Suite before 18.2.0 could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to log in to an affected system using the root account, which has default, static user credentials. The vulnerability is due to the presence of undocumented, static user credentials for the root account. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by using the account to log in to an affected system. An exploit could allow the attacker to log in to the affected system and execute arbitrary commands as the root user. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvh02680.

Weakness: CWE-798

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-0375?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Cisco Mobility Services Engine, Cisco Policy Suite.

How do I fix CVE-2018-0375?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-0375 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-0375 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-0375 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xrfp-387h-5473.