CVE-2018-0468

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Summary

CVECVE-2018-0468
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2018-12-04 18:29:00 UTC
Updated2019-01-02 14:35:00 UTC
DescriptionA vulnerability in the configuration of a local database installed as part of the Cisco Energy Management Suite (CEMS) could allow an authenticated, local attacker to access and alter confidential data. The vulnerability is due to the installation of the PostgreSQL database with unchanged default access credentials. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by logging in to the machine where CEMS is installed and establishing a local connection to the database. The fix for this vulnerability randomizes the database access password in new installations; however, the fix will not change the password for existing installations. Users are required to manually change the password, as documented in the Workarounds section of this advisory. There are workarounds that address this vulnerability.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-798

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Cisco Energy Management Suite 5.2 All All All
Application Cisco Energy Management Suite 5.2 All All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Cisco Energy Management Suite Default PostgreSQL Password Vulnerability CISCO tools.cisco.com Vendor Advisory
Cisco Energy Management Suite CVE-2018-0468 Access Bypass Vulnerability BID www.securityfocus.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
[R1] Cisco Energy Management Suite Default PostgreSQL Credentials - Research Advisory | Tenable® MISC www.tenable.com Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
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