CVE-2018-15448 Cisco Registered Envelope Service Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Medium 5.3 Published 8 Nov 2018 Updated 26 Nov 2024

Unauthenticated attackers can discover sensitive user information via search engines due to insecure indexing configuration in Cisco Registered Envelope Service.

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-2018-15448?

CVE-2018-15448 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Registered Envelope Service, 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 user management functions of Cisco Registered Envelope Service could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to discover sensitive user information. The attacker could use this information to conduct additional reconnaissance attacks. The vulnerability is due to an insecure configuration that allows improper indexing. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by using a search engine to look for specific data strings. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to discover certain sensitive information about the application, including usernames.

Weakness: CWE-16

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-15448?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cisco Registered Envelope Service.

How do I fix CVE-2018-15448?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-15448 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-15448 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-15448 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-pwfj-gc87-c7xv.