CVE-2018-0318
mediumpriority · track · 40EPSS 0.031 · 88 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A vulnerability in the password reset function of Cisco Prime Collaboration Provisioning (PCP) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to an affected device. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of a password reset request. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by submitting a password reset request and changing the password for any user on an affected system. An exploit could allow the attacker to gain administrative-level privileges on the affected system. This vulnerability affects Cisco Prime Collaboration Provisioning (PCP) Releases 11.6 and prior. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvd07245.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
A vendor fix is available.
- FixedCisco Prime Collaboration Provisioningcisco_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–critical · 5–9.8
ssvc
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weaknesses
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affected products (4)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- n/a Cisco Prime Collaboration Provisioning unknown≤ Cisco Prime Collaboration Provisioning unknownenisa_euvdEU
- cisco prime collaboration provisioning≤ 11.6nvdUScpe:2.3:a:cisco:prime_collaboration_provisioning:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- cisco-sa-20180606-prime-password-resetCisco Prime Collaboration Provisioning Unauthorized Password Reset Vulnerability2018-06-06csaf · cisco_csafUS
A vulnerability in the password reset function of Cisco Prime Collaboration Provisioning (PCP) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to an affected device. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of a password reset request. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by submitting a password reset request and changing the password for any user on an affected system. An exploit could allow the attacker to gain administrative-level privileges on the affected system. 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-20180606-prime-password-reset ["https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180606-prime-password-reset"]
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references (9)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041082cnnvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180606-prime-password-resetcnnvd
- https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104434cnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104434enisa_euvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041082enisa_euvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180606-prime-password-resetenisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104434Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entrynvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041082Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entrynvd
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