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Identity Services Engine Software CVE-2018-0413

HIGH
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) (CWE-352)
2018-08-01 psirt@cisco.com
8.8
CVSS 3.0 · NVD
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V3 - Web Frontend Security Anti-CSRF tokens, SameSite cookies
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Initial Access

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Impact

CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A remote attacker could trick authenticated users into performing unintended actions by sending crafted requests to the affected application. No authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
No patch listed yet 1.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to conduct a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attack and. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Implement anti-CSRF tokens, validate Origin/Referer headers, use SameSite cookie attribute.

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Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified as Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) (CWE-352), which allows attackers to trick authenticated users into performing unintended actions. A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to conduct a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attack and perform arbitrary actions on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to insufficient CSRF protections for the web-based management interface of an affected device. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by persuading a user of the interface to follow a crafted link. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to perform arbitrary actions on a targeted device via a web browser and with the privileges of the user. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvi85159. Affected products include: Cisco Identity Services Engine Software.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 8.8 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

DescriptionNVD

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to conduct a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attack and perform arbitrary actions on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to insufficient CSRF protections for the web-based management interface of an affected device. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by persuading a user of the interface to follow a crafted link. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to perform arbitrary actions on a targeted device via a web browser and with the privileges of the user. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvi85159.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
1.2%
Top 35% exploitable
Data Quality
2 sources
Confidence: Low

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 1.2%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

45
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +1
CVSS: +44
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Cross-Site Request Forgery exploits the automatic credential inclusion behavior of web browsers.

Affected Products (CPE)NVD

cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine_software:2.0\(0.901\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine_software:2.1\(0.188\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine_software:2.2\(0.231\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine_software:2.4\(0.183\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVE-2015-6323 CRITICAL
9.8 Jan 15

The Admin portal in Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) 1.1.x, 1.2.0 before patch 17, 1.2.1 before patch 8, 1.3 before

CVE-2013-5530 CRITICAL
9.0 Oct 25

The web framework in Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) 1.0 and 1.1.0 before 1.1.0.665-5, 1.1.1 before 1.1.1.268-7, 1.

CVE-2017-3835 HIGH
8.8 Feb 22

A vulnerability in the sponsor portal of Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) could allow an authenticated, remote attac

CVE-2017-12316 HIGH
7.5 Nov 16

A vulnerability in the Guest Portal login page of Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) could allow an unauthenticated, r

CVE-2016-1402 HIGH
7.5 May 21

The Active Directory (AD) integration component in Cisco Identity Service Engine (ISE) before 1.2.0.899 patch 7, when AD

CVE-2013-1125 MEDIUM
6.8 Feb 19

The command-line interface in Cisco Identity Services Engine Software, Secure Access Control System (ACS), Application N

CVE-2013-5540 MEDIUM
6.8 Oct 16

The file-upload feature in Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of s

CVE-2012-3908 MEDIUM
6.8 Sep 16

Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in the ISE Administrator user interface (aka the Apache Tomca

CVE-2013-3420 MEDIUM
6.8 Jul 18

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the web framework on the Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) allows

CVE-2015-4267 MEDIUM
6.8 Jul 15

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the web framework in Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) 1.2(0.793),

CVE-2013-1196 MEDIUM
6.8 Apr 29

The command-line interface in Cisco Secure Access Control System (ACS), Identity Services Engine Software, Context Direc

CVE-2013-5525 MEDIUM
6.5 Oct 10

SQL injection vulnerability in the web framework in Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) 1.2 and earlier allows remote a

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