CVE-2018-15371
published 2018-10-05CVE-2018-15371: A vulnerability in the shell access request mechanism of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to bypass authentication and gain…
PriorityP432medium6.7CVSS 3.0
AVLACLPRHUINSUCHIHAH
EPSS
0.40%
32.2th percentile
A vulnerability in the shell access request mechanism of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to bypass authentication and gain unrestricted access to the root shell of an affected device. The vulnerability exists because the affected software has insufficient authentication mechanisms for certain commands. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by requesting access to the root shell of an affected device, after the shell access feature has been enabled. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to bypass authentication and gain unrestricted access to the root shell of the affected device.
Affected
3 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| cisco | cisco_ios_xe_software | — | — |
| cisco | ios_xe | — | — |
| cisco | ios_xe | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.06.7MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvdv2.07.2HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
vendor_cisco6.7MEDIUM
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Cisco
Cisco IOS XE Software Shell Access Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
vendor_cisco·2018-09-26·CVSS 6.7
CVE-2018-15371 [MEDIUM] CWE-284 Cisco IOS XE Software Shell Access Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
Cisco IOS XE Software Shell Access Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
A vulnerability in the shell access request mechanism of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to bypass authentication and gain unrestricted access to the root shell of an affected device.
The vulnerability exists because the affected software has insufficient authentication mechanisms for certain commands. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by requesting access to the root shell of an affected device, after the shell access feature has been enabled. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to bypass authentication and gain unrestricted access to the root shell of the affected device.
There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.
This advisory is available at the
Cisco
Cisco IOS XE Software Shell Access Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
vendor_cisco·CVSS 3.0
CVE-2018-15371 Cisco IOS XE Software Shell Access Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
CVE-2018-15371: Cisco IOS XE Software Shell Access Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
A vulnerability in the shell access request mechanism of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to bypass authentication and gain unrestricted access to the root shell of an affected device. The vulnerability exists because the affected software has insufficient authentication mechanisms for certain commands. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by requesting access to the root shell of an affected device, after the shell access feature has been enabled. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to bypass authentication and gain unrestricted access to the root shell of the affected device. There are no
CVSS: 3.0
CWE: CWE-284, CWE-284
Bug IDs: CSCvb79289
GHSA
GHSA-6q3f-rc7g-jc2x: A vulnerability in the shell access request mechanism of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to bypass authentication a
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-13
CVE-2018-15371 [HIGH] CWE-287 GHSA-6q3f-rc7g-jc2x: A vulnerability in the shell access request mechanism of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to bypass authentication a
A vulnerability in the shell access request mechanism of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to bypass authentication and gain unrestricted access to the root shell of an affected device. The vulnerability exists because the affected software has insufficient authentication mechanisms for certain commands. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by requesting access to the root shell of an affected device, after the shell access feature has been enabled. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to bypass authentication and gain unrestricted access to the root shell of the affected device.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
2018-10-05
Published