CVE-2018-0459

CVE-2018-0459: Cisco Enterprise NFV Infrastructure Software Denial of Service Vulnerability

Vendor Cisco
Product Cisco Enterprise NFV Infrastructure Software
Weakness CWE-285
Published October 5, 2018
Last update November 26, 2024

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What the vulnerability does

01Description

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Enterprise NFV Infrastructure Software (NFVIS) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to cause an affected system to reboot or shut down. The vulnerability is due to insufficient server-side authorization checks. An attacker who is logged in to the web-based management interface as a low-privileged user could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted HTTP request. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to use the low-privileged user account to reboot or shut down the affected system.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

October 5, 2018 CVE published
November 26, 2024 Record updated