CVE-2018-0468 Hardcoded credentials in n/a
An authenticated local attacker can access and alter confidential data in the Cisco Energy Management Suite database due to unchanged default credentials.
- 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-2018-0468?
CVE-2018-0468 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Dec 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 configuration of a local database installed as part of the Cisco Energy Management Suite (CEMS) could allow an authenticated, local attacker to access and alter confidential data. The vulnerability is due to the installation of the PostgreSQL database with unchanged default access credentials. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by logging in to the machine where CEMS is installed and establishing a local connection to the database. The fix for this vulnerability randomizes the database access password in new installations; however, the fix will not change the password for existing installations. Users are required to manually change the password, as documented in the Workarounds section of this advisory. There are workarounds that address this vulnerability.
Weakness: CWE-798
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-0468?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Energy Management Suite.
How do I fix CVE-2018-0468?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-0468 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-0468 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-0468 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8jx9-cwmv-694c.