First published: Fri Oct 05 2018(Updated: )
A vulnerability in the Cisco Umbrella API could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to view and modify data across their organization and other organizations. The vulnerability is due to insufficient authentication configurations for the API interface of Cisco Umbrella. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to view and potentially modify data for their organization or other organizations. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to read or modify data across multiple organizations.
Credit: ykramarz@cisco.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Cisco Umbrella |
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CVE-2018-0435 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow unauthorized access and modification of sensitive data.
To mitigate CVE-2018-0435, ensure that proper authentication configurations are implemented for the Cisco Umbrella API.
An authenticated, remote attacker can exploit CVE-2018-0435 to view and modify organizational data via the Cisco Umbrella API.
CVE-2018-0435 affects all versions of Cisco Umbrella that are not configured with proper authentication for the API interface.
Yes, CVE-2018-0435 is a remote vulnerability that can be exploited by authenticated attackers from a distance.