CVE-2018-15394 Cisco Stealthwatch Management Console Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
Unauthenticated remote attackers can bypass authentication and gain administrative privileges on Cisco Stealthwatch Management Console due to insecure configuration.
- 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-2018-15394?
CVE-2018-15394 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Cisco Stealthwatch Enterprise, published on 8 Nov 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability in the Stealthwatch Management Console (SMC) of Cisco Stealthwatch Enterprise could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass authentication and execute arbitrary actions with administrative privileges on an affected system. The vulnerability is due to an insecure system configuration. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted HTTP request to the targeted application. An exploit could allow the attacker to gain unauthenticated access, resulting in elevated privileges in the SMC.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-15394?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Stealthwatch Enterprise.
How do I fix CVE-2018-15394?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-15394 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2018-15394 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-15394 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Cisco Stealthwatch Enterprise
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qg74-x86q-mr5x.