CVE-2018-0294 describes a vulnerability in Cisco FXOS and NX-OS Software that allows an authenticated, local attacker to create an unauthorized administrative account. This flaw occurs because sensitive files are not properly deleted after certain CLI commands clear the device configuration and reload it, affecting numerous Cisco Nexus, Firepower, and UCS products. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.7 (Medium), indicating a local attack vector with low complexity, but 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 surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
7.3\(2\)n1\(0.354\)CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:7.3\(2\)n1\(0.354\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.2\(1\)sv3\(1.10\)CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:5.2\(1\)sv3\(1.10\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.8\(3.5\)s0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:8.8\(3.5\)s0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0\(3\)i2\(4a\)CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:7.0\(3\)i2\(4a\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 2.1.1, < 2.1.1.86CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:firepower_extensible_operating_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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