CVE-2018-15449

MEDIUMCVSS 4.3/10EPSS 1.74%

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CVE-2018-15449 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.3/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Video Surveillance Media Server could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) of the web-based management interface of an affected system. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input by the web-based management interface of the affected service. EPSS estimates a 1.74% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Video Surveillance Media Server could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) of the web-based management interface of an affected system. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input by the web-based management interface of the affected service. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by persuading a user of the interface to click a malicious link. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the web-based management interface to become unreachable, resulting in a DoS condition.

Metrics

CVSS 3.0
4.3/10

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

EPSS Probability
1.74%

74.9th percentile

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Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
CiscoVideo Surveillance Media ServerAll versions

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-15449?
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Video Surveillance Media Server could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) of the web-based management interface of an affected system. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input by the web-based management interface of the affected service. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by persuading a user of the interface to click a malicious link. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the web-based management interface to become unreachable, resulting in a DoS condition.
How severe is CVE-2018-15449?
CVE-2018-15449 has a CVSS score of 4.3/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.74% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2018-15449?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST