9.8
Critical
CVE-2018-0147 Cisco Secure Access Control System Java Deserialization Vulnerability
Active exploitation observed
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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 |
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