CVE-2018-0147
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2018-0147 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLIC |
| Assigner | [email protected] |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2018-03-08 07:29:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2020-09-04 17:57:00 UTC |
| 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. |
Risk And Classification
EPSS: 0.039520000 probability, percentile 0.883070000 (date 2026-04-02)
CISA KEV: Listed on 2022-03-25; due 2022-04-15; ransomware use Unknown
Problem Types: CWE-502
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
| Vendor | Cisco |
|---|---|
| Product | Secure Access Control System (ACS) |
| Name | Cisco Secure Access Control System Java Deserialization Vulnerability |
| Required Action | Apply updates per vendor instructions. |
| Notes | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-0147 |
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Cisco | Secure Access Control System | 5.2(0.3) | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Secure Access Control System | 5.2\(0.3\) | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Secure Access Control System | 5.2\(0.3\) | All | All | All |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cisco Secure Access Control System Java Deserialization Flaw Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Commands on the Target System - SecurityTracker | SECTRACK | www.securitytracker.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| Cisco Secure Access Control System CVE-2018-0147 Deserialization Remote Code Execution Vulnerability | BID | www.securityfocus.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| Cisco Secure Access Control System Java Deserialization Vulnerability | CONFIRM | tools.cisco.com | Vendor Advisory |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
| CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog | CISA | www.cisa.gov | kev |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.