A vulnerability in the container management subsystem of Cisco Digital Network…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A vulnerability in the container management subsystem of Cisco Digital Network Architecture (DNA) Center could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass authentication and gain elevated privileges. This vulnerability is due to an insecure default configuration of the Kubernetes container management subsystem within DNA Center. An attacker who has the ability to access the Kubernetes service port could execute commands with elevated privileges within provisioned containers. A successful exploit could result in a complete compromise of affected containers. This vulnerability affects Cisco DNA Center Software Releases 1.1.3 and prior. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvi47253.
Why it matters now
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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-0268
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jxrp-hx95-x2ch
References
More Cisco Digital Network Architecture Center vulnerabilities
- TI-2018-03923 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Linux Kernel CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2018-10946 Cisco Digital Network Architecture Center Unauthenticated Access Vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2018-00186 Hard-coded credentials in Cisco Digital Network Architecture Center CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 10.0
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2018-0268 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-0268 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jxrp-hx95-x2ch · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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