CVE-2018-11750 Security feature bypass in n/a
The Puppet cisco_ios module failed to validate SSH host keys, allowing potential man-in-the-middle attacks during connection establishment.
- 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-2018-11750?
CVE-2018-11750 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Oct 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Previous releases of the Puppet cisco_ios module did not validate a host's identity before starting a SSH connection. As of the 0.4.0 release of cisco_ios, host key checking is enabled by default.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-11750?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Puppet Cisco Ios Module.
How do I fix CVE-2018-11750?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-11750 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-11750 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-11750 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f2pg-89wf-rfvc.