CVE-2018-15389: Cisco Prime Collaboration Provisioning Intermittent Hard-Coded Password Vulnerability

Published Oct 5, 2018
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Updated

A vulnerability in the install function of Cisco Prime Collaboration Provisioning (PCP) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to access the administrative web interface using a default hard-coded username and password that are used during install. The vulnerability is due to a hard-coded password that, in some cases, is not replaced with a unique password. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to access the administrative web interface with administrator-level privileges.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Cisco Prime Collaboration=12.1

Event History

Oct 5, 2018
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:00 PM
DescriptionWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2018-15389.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2018-15389?

The severity of CVE-2018-15389 is critical with a score of 9.8.

3

What is the affected software?

The affected software is Cisco Prime Collaboration version 12.1.

4

How does the vulnerability in CVE-2018-15389 occur?

The vulnerability occurs due to a hard-coded password that is used during install in Cisco Prime Collaboration Provisioning (PCP).

5

How can I fix CVE-2018-15389?

To fix CVE-2018-15389, update Cisco Prime Collaboration to a patched version provided by Cisco.

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