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CVE-2018-0275

• Severity: medium (CVSS 6.7 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2018-04-19 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-16

Description

A vulnerability in the support tunnel feature of Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) could allow an authenticated, local attacker to access the device's shell. The vulnerability is due to improper configuration of the support tunnel feature. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by tricking the device into unlocking the support user account and accessing the tunnel password and device serial number. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to run any system command with root access. This affects Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) software versions prior to 2.2.0.470. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvf54409.

Affected products

• Cisco Identity Services Engine: before 2.2\(0.470\) — fixed in 2.2\(0.470\)

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Cisco Identity Services Engine 2.2\(0.470\). Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040717
• https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180418-ise
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040717
• https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180418-ise

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