CVE-2018-15459 Cisco Identity Services Engine Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Medium 6.5 Published 23 Jan 2019 Updated 20 Nov 2024

Authenticated administrators can exploit improper web interface controls to create additional admin accounts with varying roles, escalating privileges within the Cisco ISE system.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2018-15459?

CVE-2018-15459 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Identity Services Engine, published on 23 Jan 2019. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability in the administrative web interface of Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to gain additional privileges on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to improper controls on certain pages in the web interface. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating to the device with an administrator account and sending a crafted HTTP request. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to create additional Admin accounts with different user roles. An attacker could then use these accounts to perform actions within their scope. The attacker would need valid Admin credentials for the device. This vulnerability cannot be exploited to add a Super Admin account.

Weakness: CWE-284

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-15459?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cisco Identity Services Engine.

How do I fix CVE-2018-15459?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-15459 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-15459 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-15459 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-rwgp-7676-fj6f.