CVE-2018-15459 MEDIUM

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

Vendor Cisco
Product Cisco Identity Services Engine Software
Weakness CWE-284
Published January 23, 2019
Last update November 20, 2024

CVSS base score

6.5/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required High
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

January 23, 2019 CVE published
November 20, 2024 Record updated