CVE-2018-15372 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting Cisco IOS XE Software, specifically within the MACsec Key Agreement (MKA) using EAP-TLS functionality. An unauthenticated, adjacent attacker can bypass authentication and gain network access if a Layer 3 interface is configured for MACsec MKA with EAP-TLS in access-session closed mode. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 8.1 (HIGH), indicating a low attack complexity and high impact on confidentiality and integrity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
16.8.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:16.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
16.9.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:16.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
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