CVE-2018-0391
mediumpriority · track · 27EPSS 0.027 · 86 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A vulnerability in the password change function of Cisco Prime Collaboration Provisioning could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to cause the system to become inoperable. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of a password change request. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by changing a specific administrator account password. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the affected device to become inoperable, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition. This vulnerability affects Cisco Prime Collaboration Provisioning (PCP) Releases 12.2 and prior. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvd86586.
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–high · 6–8.1
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
weaknesses
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affected products (5)
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≤ 12.2nvdUScpe:2.3:a:cisco:prime_collaboration_provisioning:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- cisco-sa-20180801-pcp-dosCisco Prime Collaboration Provisioning Unauthorized Password Change Denial of Service Vulnerability2018-08-01csaf · cisco_csafUS
A vulnerability in the password change function of Cisco Prime Collaboration Provisioning could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to cause the system to become inoperable. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of a password change request. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by changing a specific administrator account password. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the affected device to become inoperable, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition. 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-20180801-pcp-dos ["https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180801-pcp-dos"]
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references (9)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041409cnnvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180801-pcp-doscnnvd
- https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104942cnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104942enisa_euvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041409enisa_euvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180801-pcp-dosenisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104942Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entrynvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041409Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entrynvd
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