TI-2018-00186 Aliases CVE-2018-0222 GHSA-rr45-pqf5-hmrg

Hard-coded credentials in Cisco Digital Network Architecture Center

MEDIUM 55CWE-798Published 2018-05-17 · Updated 2024-11-29

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-798.

Summary

A vulnerability in Cisco Digital Network Architecture (DNA) Center could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to log in to an affected system by using an administrative account that has default, static user credentials. The vulnerability is due to the presence of undocumented, static user credentials for the default administrative account for the affected software. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by using the account to log in to an affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to log in to the affected system and execute arbitrary commands with root privileges. This vulnerability affects all releases of Cisco DNA Center Software prior to Release 1.1.3. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvh98929.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.03542 89th 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 Digital Network Architecture Center	Cisco Digital Network Architecture Center	—	No fix listed	CNA

Cisco Digital Network Architecture Center Vendor— Affected Cisco Digital Network Architecture Center Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:digital_network_architecture_center::::::::	before 1.1.3	Vulnerable	Cisco

cpe:2.3:a:cisco:digital_network_architecture_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.1.3 Vulnerable ·Cisco

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-0222
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rr45-pqf5-hmrg

References

Advisory 1

https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180516-dnac

TI-2018-03923 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Linux Kernel CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
TI-2018-00227 A vulnerability in the container management subsystem of Cisco Digital Network… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 10.0
TI-2018-10946 Cisco Digital Network Architecture Center Unauthenticated Access Vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2018-00230 Improper authentication in Cisco Digital Network Architecture Center CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2018-00407 Cisco Digital Network Architecture Center Authentication Bypass Vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2019-01301 Cisco Aironet Active Sensor Static Credentials Vulnerability CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5

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Sources

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