CVE-2018-15405 Missing authorization in Cisco Unified Computing System Director
An authenticated attacker can view sensitive information belonging to other users due to improper authorization checks in the web interface.
- 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-2018-15405?
CVE-2018-15405 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Cisco Unified Computing System Director, 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 web interface for specific feature sets of Cisco Integrated Management Controller (IMC) Supervisor and Cisco UCS Director could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to access sensitive information. The vulnerability is due to an authorization check that does not properly include the access level of the web interface user. An attacker who has valid application credentials could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted HTTP request to the web interface. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to view sensitive information that belongs to other users. The attacker could then use this information to conduct additional reconnaissance attacks.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-15405?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Ucs Director.
How do I fix CVE-2018-15405?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-15405 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-2018-15405 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-15405 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Cisco Unified Computing System Director
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- CVE-2020-3243 Multiple Vulnerabilities in Cisco UCS Director and Cisco UCS Director Express for Big Data
- CVE-2020-3247 Multiple Vulnerabilities in Cisco UCS Director and Cisco UCS Director Express for Big Data
- CVE-2020-3248 Multiple Vulnerabilities in Cisco UCS Director and Cisco UCS Director Express for Big Data
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rwrr-92p6-jxrh.