CVE-2018-0147 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 a...
CriticalCVSS 9.8
EPSS 18.2%
CISA KEV
added 2022-03-25 · due 2022-04-15
Exploited in the wild
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- Exploited in the wild (confirmed)
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.
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
- Date added
- 2022-03-25
- Due date (FCEB)
- 2022-04-15
- Ransomware use
- Unknown
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| cisco secure access control system | = 5.2(0.3) | No fix listed |
References
- 103328 broken-link third-party-advisory vdb-entry
- 1040463 third-party-advisory vdb-entry
- tools.cisco.com vendor-advisory
- www.cisa.gov government-resource us-government-resource