CVE-2018-0152
highpriority · track · 36EPSS 0.032 · 88 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A vulnerability in the web-based user interface (web UI) of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to gain elevated privileges on an affected device. The vulnerability exists because the affected software does not reset the privilege level for each web UI session. An attacker who has valid credentials for an affected device could exploit this vulnerability by remotely accessing a VTY line to the device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to access an affected device with the privileges of the user who previously logged in to the web UI. This vulnerability affects Cisco devices that are running a vulnerable release of Cisco IOS XE Software, if the HTTP Server feature is enabled and authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA) authorization is not configured for EXEC sessions. The default state of the HTTP Server feature is version-dependent. This vulnerability was introduced in Cisco IOS XE Software Release 16.1.1. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvf71769.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
A vendor fix is available.
- Fixed16.1.1cisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - Fixed16.1.2cisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - Fixed16.1.3cisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - Fixed16.2.1cisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - Fixed16.2.2cisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - Fixed16.3.1cisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - Fixed16.3.1acisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - Fixed16.3.2cisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - Fixed16.3.3cisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - Fixed16.3.4cisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - Fixed16.4.1cisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - Fixed16.4.2cisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - Fixed16.5.1cisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - Fixed16.5.1acisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - Fixed16.5.1bcisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - Fixed16.5.2cisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - Fixed16.6.1cisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com
cvss
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affected products (26)
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advisories (2)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- WID-SEC-W-2025-1871Cisco IOS: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2018-03-28csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer oder authentisierter Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Cisco IOS und Cisco IOS XE ausnutzen, um Daten zu manipulieren, vertrauliche Daten einzusehen, einen Denial of Service Angriff durchzuführen, seine Privilegien zu erweitern, Cross-Site Scripting Angriffe durchzuführen, Sicherheitsmechanismen zu umgehen oder beliebigen Code mit administrativen Privilegien zur Ausführung zu bringen.
- cisco-sa-20180328-xeprivCisco IOS XE Software Web UI Remote Access Privilege Escalation Vulnerability2018-03-28csaf · cisco_csafUS
A vulnerability in the web-based user interface (web UI) of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to gain elevated privileges on an affected device. The vulnerability exists because the affected software does not reset the privilege level for each web UI session. An attacker who has valid credentials for an affected device could exploit this vulnerability by remotely accessing a VTY line to the device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to access an affected device with the privileges of the user who previously logged in to the web UI. Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability. This advisory is available at the following link: https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180328-xepriv ["https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180328-xepriv"] This advisory is part of the March 28, 2018, release of the Cisco IOS and IOS XE Software Security Advisory Bundled Publication, which includes 20 Cisco Security Advisories that describe 22 vulnerabilities. For a complete list of the advisories and links to them, see Cisco Event Response: March 2018 Semiannual Cisco IOS and IOS XE Software Security Advisory Bundled Publication ["https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/viewErp.x?alertId=ERP-66682"].
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references (9)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040597cnnvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180328-xeprivcnnvd
- https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103558cnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103558enisa_euvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040597enisa_euvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180328-xeprivenisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103558Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entrynvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040597Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entrynvd
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