CVE-2018-0150

moderate-risk
Published 2018-03-28

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.

Do I need to act?

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2.9% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — moderate exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
9
CVSS 9.8/10 Critical
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Affected Vendors

Cisco

References (6)

Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103539
Mitigation http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040579
Mitigation https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-2...
Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103539
Mitigation http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040579
Mitigation https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-2...
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/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity 32/34 · Critical
Exploitability 6/34 · Minimal
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal