CVE-2018-0445 Cisco Packaged Contact Center Enterprise Cross-Site Request Forgery Vulnerability

High 8.8 Published 5 Oct 2018 Updated 26 Nov 2024

An unauthenticated remote attacker can perform arbitrary actions on the device by tricking a user into clicking a malicious link.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2018-0445?

CVE-2018-0445 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco Packaged Contact Center Enterprise, published on 5 Oct 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Packaged Contact Center Enterprise could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to conduct a CSRF attack and perform arbitrary actions on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to insufficient CSRF protections for the web-based management interface of an affected device. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by persuading a user of the interface to follow a customized link. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to perform arbitrary actions on a targeted device via a web browser and with the privileges of the user.

Weakness: CWE-352

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-0445?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cisco Packaged Contact Center Enterprise.

How do I fix CVE-2018-0445?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-0445 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-0445 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-0445 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8fq3-vgwv-7q9r.