CVE-2018-0213
mediumpriority · track · 36EPSS 0.025 · 85 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A vulnerability in the credential reset functionality for Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to gain elevated privileges. The vulnerability is due to a lack of proper input validation. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating to the device and sending a crafted HTTP request. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to gain elevated privileges to access functionality that should be restricted. The attacker must have valid user credentials to the device to exploit this vulnerability. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvf69753.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
A vendor fix is available.
- FixedCisco Identity Services Engine Softwarecisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.5–8.8
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
weaknesses
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affected products (3)
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- cisco identity services engine= 2.1(0.904)nvdUScpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- cisco-sa-20180307-ise2Cisco Identity Services Engine Authenticated Privilege Escalation Vulnerability2018-03-07csaf · cisco_csafUS
A vulnerability in the credential reset functionality for Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to gain elevated privileges. The vulnerability is due to a lack of proper input validation. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating to the device and sending a crafted HTTP request. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to gain elevated privileges to access functionality that should be restricted. The attacker must have valid user credentials to the device to exploit 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-20180307-ise2 ["https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180307-ise2"]
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sources
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references (10)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040471cnnvd
- https://bst.cloudapps.cisco.com/bugsearch/bug/CSCvf69753Patchcnnvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180307-ise2cnnvd
- https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103332cnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103332enisa_euvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040471enisa_euvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180307-ise2enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103332Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entrynvd
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