CVE-2018-0150
A vulnerability in Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to log in to a device running an affected release of Cisco IOS XE Software with the default username and password that are used at initial boot, aka a Static Credential Vulnerability. The vulnerability is due to an undocumented user account with privilege level 15 that has a default username and password. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by using this account to remotely connect to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to log in to the device with privilege level 15 access. This vulnerability affects Cisco devices that are running a vulnerable release of Cisco IOS XE Software Release 16.x. This vulnerability does not affect Cisco IOS XE Software releases prior to Release 16.x. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCve89880.
CVSS Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products (1)
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| cisco | ios_xe | 16.5.1 |
GitHub Security Advisory GHSA-wpq9-4577-qx62
A vulnerability in Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to log...
References (6)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103539 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040579 Mitigation, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180328-xesc Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103539 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040579 Mitigation, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180328-xesc Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
Risk Scores
Top 9% most likely to be exploited