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CVE-2018-15465

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  • Published2018-12-24
  • Fixed in9.10.1.7 · 9.9.2.36 · 9.8.3.18 · 9.6.4.20 · 9.4.4.29
  • WeaknessCWE-285 · CWE-863

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Description

A vulnerability in the authorization subsystem of Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software could allow an authenticated, but unprivileged (levels 0 and 1), remote attacker to perform privileged actions by using the web management interface. The vulnerability is due to improper validation of user privileges when using the web management interface. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending specific HTTP requests via HTTPS to an affected device as an unprivileged user. An exploit could allow the attacker to retrieve files (including the running configuration) from the device or to upload and replace software images on the device.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2018-12-2414:29CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD
Cisco ASA
BranchAffectedFixed in
9.10≥ 9.10, < 9.10.1.79.10.1.7
9.9≥ 9.9, < 9.9.2.369.9.2.36
9.x≥ 9.7, < 9.8.3.189.8.3.18
9.x≥ 9.5, < 9.6.4.209.6.4.20
9.4< 9.4.4.299.4.4.29

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Products declared by the CNA1 product

As cisco, the CNA that assigned this CVE, declared them in the CVE record; versions as written.

  • Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software

Source: the CNA record (CVE Program), © The MITRE Corporation,CVE Terms of UseCVE recordupdated 2018-12-25

Fix

  1. Update Cisco ASA to 9.10.1.7 · 9.9.2.36 · 9.8.3.18 · 9.6.4.20 · 9.4.4.29

Advisories and patches

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

  • CISA-ADPSSVC decisionnone2024-11-25
  • CNACVSS 3.08.1known since 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 3.08.1read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 2.05.5read 2026-10-23
  • CNAweakness (CWE)CWE-285known since 2026-10-23
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-863read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score2.4 %2026-11-08
  • GitHub Advisoriesadvisory—

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Published
2018-12-24
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-wccp-c983-j22q

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-15465?

A vulnerability in the authorization subsystem of Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software could allow an authenticated, but unprivileged (levels 0 and 1), remote attacker to perform privileged actions by using the web management interface. The vulnerability is due to improper validation of user privileges when using the web management interface. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending specific HTTP requests via HTTPS to an affected device as an unprivileged user. An exploit could allow the attacker to retrieve files (including the running configuration) from the device or to upload and replace software images on the device.

Is CVE-2018-15465 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2018-15465 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 2.4% on 2026-11-08, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-15465?

CVE-2018-15465 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.1 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

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