CVE-2018-0460 Cisco Enterprise NFV Infrastructure Software Information Disclosure Vulnerability
An authenticated low-privileged user can read arbitrary files on Cisco NFVIS systems due to insufficient authorization checks in the REST API.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-0460?
CVE-2018-0460 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Cisco Enterprise NFV Infrastructure Software, published on 5 Oct 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability in the REST API of Cisco Enterprise NFV Infrastructure Software (NFVIS) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to read any file on an affected system. The vulnerability is due to insufficient authorization and parameter validation checks. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a malicious API request with the authentication credentials of a low-privileged user. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to read any file on the affected system.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-0460?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Network Functions Virtualization Infrastructure.
How do I fix CVE-2018-0460?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-0460 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2018-0460 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-0460 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Cisco Enterprise NFV Infrastructure Software
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9p9q-7f6c-m73r.