Vulnerability Details : CVE-2018-0300
A vulnerability in the process of uploading new application images to Cisco FXOS on the Cisco Firepower 4100 Series Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) and Firepower 9300 Security Appliance could allow an authenticated, remote attacker using path traversal techniques to create or overwrite arbitrary files on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation during the application image upload process. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by creating an application image containing malicious code and installing the image on the affected device using the CLI or web-based user interface (web UI). These actions occur prior to signature verification and could allow the attacker to create and execute arbitrary code with root privileges. Note: A missing or invalid signature in the application image will cause the upload process to fail, but does not prevent the exploit. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvc21901.
Vulnerability category: Directory traversalExecute code
Products affected by CVE-2018-0300
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:fxos:2.0\(1.68\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-0300
0.52%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 77 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2018-0300
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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9.0
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C |
8.0
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10.0
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NIST | |
7.2
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HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.2
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5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2018-0300
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The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.Assigned by:
- nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
- ykramarz@cisco.com (Secondary)
References for CVE-2018-0300
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041169
Cisco NX-OS Multiple Bugs Let Remote Users Deny Service and Execute Arbitrary Code and Let Remote Authenticated Users Gain Elevated Privileges - SecurityTrackerThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180620-firepwr-pt
Cisco Firepower 4100 Series Next-Generation Firewall and Firepower 9300 Security Appliance Path Traversal VulnerabilityVendor Advisory
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