CVE-2018-0417
moderate-risk
Published 2018-10-17
A vulnerability in TACACS authentication with Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to perform certain operations within the GUI that are not normally available to that user on the CLI. The vulnerability is due to incorrect parsing of a specific TACACS attribute received in the TACACS response from the remote TACACS server. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating via TACACS to the GUI on the affected device. A successful exploit could allow an attacker to create local user accounts with administrative privileges on an affected WLC and execute other commands that are not allowed from the CLI and should be prohibited.
Do I need to act?
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0.50% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low 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
7
CVSS 7.8/10
High
LOCAL
/ LOW complexity
Affected Products (3)
Affected Vendors
References (6)
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105667
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041924
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105667
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041924
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/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity
24/34 · High
Exploitability
2/34 · Minimal
Exposure
9/34 · Low