CVE-2018-15452 Cisco Advanced Malware Protection for Endpoints on Windows DLL Preloading Vulnerability
An authenticated local attacker with admin privileges can disable Cisco AMP scanning services via DLL preloading, bypassing endpoint protection.
- 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-2018-15452?
CVE-2018-15452 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco AMP for Endpoints, published on 13 Nov 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 DLL loading component of Cisco Advanced Malware Protection (AMP) for Endpoints on Windows could allow an authenticated, local attacker to disable system scanning services or take other actions to prevent detection of unauthorized intrusions. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker would need to have administrative credentials on the Windows system. The vulnerability is due to the improper validation of resources loaded by a system process at run time. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by crafting a malicious DLL file and placing it in a specific location on the targeted system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to disable the targeted system's scanning services and ultimately prevent the system from being protected from further intrusion. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.
Weakness: CWE-427
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-15452?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Advanced Malware Protection for Endpoints.
How do I fix CVE-2018-15452?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-15452 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-15452 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-15452 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2017-12312 Path traversal in Cisco Immunet Antimalware Installer
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-j3cp-9wr8-vpp5.