CVE-2018-15371
Description
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.
Risk Information
Base Score
6.7
MODERATE
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score
Exploitation Probability
0.048
Associated Vulnerability
| Vulnerability | OS Platform |
|---|---|
| Cisco IOS XE Software Shell Access Authentication Bypass Vulnerability For Cisco IOS XE Software | NCM |
| Improper Authentication Vulnerability (CVE-2018-15371) | NCM |
Patch Details
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| Patch ID | Patch Description |
|---|---|
| PATCH-1706107 | Security Update for Cisco IOS XE Software 5.2(1)SV5(1.3a) |
References
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1234
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-1234