What is CVE-2018-15450?

CVE-2018-15450 is a vulnerability in the web-based UI of Cisco Prime Collaboration Assurance that could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to overwrite files on the file system.

How severe is CVE-2018-15450?

CVE-2018-15450 has a severity score of 6.5 (medium).

What is the affected software for CVE-2018-15450?

The affected software for CVE-2018-15450 is Cisco Prime Collaboration Assurance version 12.1.

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2018-15450?

An attacker can exploit CVE-2018-15450 by using a specific UI input field to overwrite files on the file system.

Where can I find more information about CVE-2018-15450?

More information about CVE-2018-15450 can be found at the following references: [http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105864](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105864) and [https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20181107-pca-overwrite](https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20181107-pca-overwrite).

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CVE-2018-15450

medium

6.5

CWE

22 20

7/11/2018

5/8/2024

CVE-2018-15450: Cisco Prime Collaboration Assurance File Overwrite Vulnerability

First published: Wed Nov 07 2018(Updated: )

A vulnerability in the web-based UI of Cisco Prime Collaboration Assurance could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to overwrite files on the file system. The vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by using a specific UI input field to provide a custom path location. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to overwrite files on the file system.

Credit: ykramarz@cisco.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Cisco Prime Collaboration	=12.1

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What is CVE-2018-15450?
CVE-2018-15450 is a vulnerability in the web-based UI of Cisco Prime Collaboration Assurance that could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to overwrite files on the file system.
How severe is CVE-2018-15450?
CVE-2018-15450 has a severity score of 6.5 (medium).
What is the affected software for CVE-2018-15450?
The affected software for CVE-2018-15450 is Cisco Prime Collaboration Assurance version 12.1.
How can an attacker exploit CVE-2018-15450?
An attacker can exploit CVE-2018-15450 by using a specific UI input field to overwrite files on the file system.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2018-15450?
More information about CVE-2018-15450 can be found at the following references: [http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105864](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105864) and [https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20181107-pca-overwrite](https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20181107-pca-overwrite).

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