Vulnerability Details : CVE-2018-15459
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.
Vulnerability category: BypassGain privilege
Products affected by CVE-2018-15459
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine:2.3\(0.298\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine:2.5\(0.1\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-15459
0.14%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 35 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2018-15459
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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6.5
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P |
8.0
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6.4
|
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
|
5.9
|
NIST | |
6.5
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
1.2
|
5.2
|
Cisco Systems, Inc. |
CWE ids for CVE-2018-15459
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The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.Assigned by: ykramarz@cisco.com (Secondary)
References for CVE-2018-15459
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106707
Cisco Identity Services Engine CVE-2018-15459 Privilege Escalation VulnerabilityThird Party Advisory
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https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20190123-ise-privilege
Cisco Identity Services Engine Privilege Escalation VulnerabilityVendor Advisory
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