CVE-2018-0323
Description
A vulnerability in the web management interface of Cisco Enterprise NFV Infrastructure Software (NFVIS) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to conduct a path traversal attack on a targeted system. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of web request parameters. An attacker who has access to the web management interface of the affected application could exploit this vulnerability by sending a malicious web request to the affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to access sensitive information on the affected system. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvh99631.
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Cisco NFVIS web management interface path traversal vulnerability allows authenticated remote attackers to read arbitrary files via insufficient request validation.
Vulnerability
The vulnerability resides in the web management interface of Cisco Enterprise NFV Infrastructure Software (NFVIS). It is due to insufficient validation of web request parameters. An authenticated, remote attacker can send a malicious web request to trigger a path traversal. Affected versions are those prior to the fixed release; consult Cisco bug ID CSCvh99631 for specific versions. [1]
Exploitation
An attacker must have valid credentials to access the web management interface. The attacker then crafts a specially crafted HTTP request with path traversal sequences (e.g., ../) to read files outside the intended directory. No user interaction beyond authentication is required. [1]
Impact
Successful exploitation allows the attacker to read sensitive information from the affected system, potentially including configuration files or other data. The impact is limited to information disclosure; no code execution or privilege escalation is mentioned. [1]
Mitigation
Cisco has released software updates to address this vulnerability. Customers should upgrade to a fixed version as indicated in the advisory. No workarounds are mentioned. The vulnerability is not listed on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog as of the publication date. [1]
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References
2- www.securityfocus.com/bid/104206mitrevdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180516-nfvis-path-traversalmitrex_refsource_CONFIRM
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