VDB-121935 · CVE-2018-0393 · BID 104867

Cisco Policy Suite Policy Builder HTTP Request improper authorization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Cisco Policy Suite. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Policy Builder. Performing a manipulation as part of HTTP Request results in improper authorization. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2018-0393. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Cisco Policy Suite (affected version not known). This affects some unknown functionality of the component Policy Builder. The manipulation as part of a HTTP Request leads to a improper authorization vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-285. The product does not perform or incorrectly performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

A Read-Only User Effect Change vulnerability in the Policy Builder interface of Cisco Policy Suite could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to make policy changes in the Policy Builder interface. The vulnerability is due to insufficient authorization controls. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by accessing the Policy Builder interface and modifying an HTTP request. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to make changes to existing policies. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvi35007.

The bug was discovered 07/18/2018. The weakness was published 07/18/2018 with Cisco as cisco-sa-20180718-policy-suite as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at tools.cisco.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2018-0393 since 11/27/2017. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. A authentication is required for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 03/08/2020). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1548.002 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 104867†). Similar entry is available at VDB-121934. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.4

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Class: Improper authorization
CWE: CWE-285 / CWE-266
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Remote: Yes

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11/27/2017 🔍
07/18/2018 +232 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: cisco.com

Advisory: cisco-sa-20180718-policy-suite
Organization: Cisco
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2018-0393 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-0393
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-121935
SecurityFocus: 104867 - Cisco Policy Suite CVE-2018-0393 Security Bypass Vulnerability

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Entryinfo

Created: 07/19/2018 09:33
Updated: 03/08/2020 14:16
Changes: 07/19/2018 09:33 (60), 03/08/2020 14:16 (5)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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