TI-2018-00096 Aliases CVE-2018-0121 GHSA-7h7w-c9m3-p7hv

Improper authentication in Cisco Elastic Services Controller

MEDIUM 54CWE-287Published 2018-02-22 · Updated 2024-12-02

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.

Summary

A vulnerability in the authentication functionality of the web-based service portal of Cisco Elastic Services Controller Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass authentication and execute arbitrary actions with administrator privileges on an affected system. The vulnerability is due to improper security restrictions that are imposed by the web-based service portal of the affected software. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by submitting an empty password value to an affected portal when prompted to enter an administrative password for the portal. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to bypass authentication and gain administrator privileges for the web-based service portal of the affected software. This vulnerability affects Cisco Elastic Services Controller Software Release 3.0.0. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvg29809.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.02514 84th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
Automatable: Yes
Technical impact: Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	Cisco Elastic Services Controller	Cisco Elastic Services Controller	—	No fix listed	CNA

Cisco Elastic Services Controller Vendor— Affected Cisco Elastic Services Controller Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:elastic_services_controller:3.0.0:::::::*	3.0.0	Vulnerable	Cisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:virtual_managed_services:3.0:::::::*	3.0	Vulnerable	Cisco

cpe:2.3:a:cisco:elastic_services_controller:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:virtual_managed_services:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-0121
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7h7w-c9m3-p7hv

References

Advisory 1

https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180221-esc

TI-2019-01489 Cisco Elastic Services Controller REST API Authentication Bypass Vulnerability CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 10.0
TI-2017-04469 Access control flaw in Cisco Elastic Services Controller CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2017-04439 OS command injection in Cisco Elastic Services Controller CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
TI-2021-01039 Cisco Elastic Services Controller Denial of Service Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
TI-2017-04468 OS command injection in Cisco Elastic Services Controller CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
TI-2017-04444 A vulnerability in Cisco Elastic Services Controllers could allow an authenticated… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8

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Sources

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