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TI-2018-00147 Aliases CVE-2018-0181GHSA-cqvm-v5m7-9v85

Missing authentication in Cisco Policy Suite Software

Priority MEDIUM 52CWE-306Published · Updated

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-306.

Summary

A vulnerability in the Redis implementation used by the Cisco Policy Suite for Mobile and Cisco Policy Suite Diameter Routing Agent software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to modify key-value pairs for short-lived events stored by the Redis server. The vulnerability is due to improper authentication when accessing the Redis server. An unauthenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability by modifying key-value pairs stored within the Redis server database. An exploit could allow the attacker to reduce the efficiency of the Cisco Policy Suite for Mobile and Cisco Policy Suite Diameter Routing Agent software.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.02174 82nd 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
Partial

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
CiscoCisco Policy Suite (CPS) Softwareall versions—No fix listedCNA
  • Cisco Policy Suite (CPS) Software VendorCisco Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:cisco_policy_suite_diameter_routing_agent:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:cisco_policy_suite_for_mobile:13.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.0.0VulnerableCisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:cisco_policy_suite_diameter_routing_agent:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:cisco_policy_suite_for_mobile:13.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.0.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-0181
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cqvm-v5m7-9v85

References

Advisory 1

Sources

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