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CVE-2018-0468 Detail

Description

A 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.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106124 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106124 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20181204-ems-sql-passwrd Vendor Advisory 
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20181204-ems-sql-passwrd Vendor Advisory 
https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2018-42 Broken Link  Third Party Advisory 
https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2018-42 Broken Link  Third Party Advisory 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-798 Use of Hard-coded Credentials cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2018-0468
NVD Published Date:
12/04/2018
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
Cisco Systems, Inc.