CVE-2018-15465

High

Description

A vulnerability in the authorization subsystem of Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software could allow an authenticated, but unprivileged (levels 0 and 1), remote attacker to perform privileged actions by using the web management interface. The vulnerability is due to improper validation of user privileges when using the web management interface. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending specific HTTP requests via HTTPS to an affected device as an unprivileged user. An exploit could allow the attacker to retrieve files (including the running configuration) from the device or to upload and replace software images on the device.

SeverityHigh
CVSS8.1
Exploit probability—
ProductCisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software
PublishedDec 24, 2018
First seenDec 24, 2018
Weakness typeCWE-285CWE-285

How to fix

Update
  • cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software9.4.4.29, 9.6.4.20, 9.8.3.18, 9.9.2.36, 9.10.1.7 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
cisco adaptive_security_appliance_softwarev < 9.4.4.29, 9.5 ≤ v < 9.6.4.20, 9.7 ≤ v < 9.8.3.18, 9.9 ≤ v < 9.9.2.36, 9.10 ≤ v < 9.10.1.79.4.4.29, 9.6.4.20, 9.8.3.18, 9.9.2.36, 9.10.1.7

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