9.8
Critical
Exploited
CVE-2018-0147 Cisco Secure Access Control System Java Deserialization Vulnerability
Active exploitation observed
· CISA KEV catalogue
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Ransomware campaigns
Not observed so far
Weakness
CWE-20
Description
A vulnerability in Java deserialization used by Cisco Secure Access Control System (ACS) prior to release 5.8 patch 9 could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to insecure deserialization of user-supplied content by the affected software. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted serialized Java object. An exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the device with root privileges. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvh25988.
Affected products and versions
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Cisco Secure Access Control System | Versions not published |
References
- 1040463 www.securitytracker.com
- 103328 www.securityfocus.com
- tools.cisco.com tools.cisco.com
Timeline
- Published
- Added to the KEV catalogue
- Last modified
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