CVE-2018-0152 describes a privilege escalation vulnerability in the web-based user interface (web UI) of Cisco IOS XE Software, affecting devices where the HTTP Server feature is enabled and AAA authorization for EXEC sessions is not configured. An authenticated, remote attacker can exploit this by accessing a VTY line, gaining the privileges of a previously logged-in web UI user due to the software failing to reset session privilege levels. This vulnerability carries a high CVSS score of 8.8, indicating a network-based attack with low complexity that can lead to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
16.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:16.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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