First published: Thu Jun 07 2018(Updated: )
A vulnerability in the VPN configuration management of Cisco FireSIGHT System Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass VPN security due to unintended side effects of dynamic configuration changes that could allow an attacker to bypass configured policies. The vulnerability is due to incorrect management of the configured interface names and VPN parameters when dynamic CLI configuration changes are performed. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending packets through an interface on the targeted device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to bypass configured VPN policies. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvh49388.
Credit: ykramarz@cisco.com ykramarz@cisco.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center | =6.2.2 | |
Cisco Firepower Management Center Software | =6.2.2 |
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CVE-2018-0333 has a high severity rating due to its potential to allow unauthorized access to VPN configurations.
To fix CVE-2018-0333, update Cisco FireSIGHT System Software to the patched version provided by Cisco.
CVE-2018-0333 affects Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center and Cisco Firepower Management Center running version 6.2.2.
Yes, CVE-2018-0333 can be exploited by an unauthenticated, remote attacker.
CVE-2018-0333 may allow attackers to bypass established VPN security policies, leading to potential unauthorized access.