TI-2018-00230 Aliases CVE-2018-0271 GHSA-cmgw-hg4c-4pp2

Improper authentication in Cisco Digital Network Architecture Center

MEDIUM 54CWE-287Published 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-287.

Summary

A vulnerability in the API gateway of the Cisco Digital Network Architecture (DNA) Center could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass authentication and access critical services. The vulnerability is due to a failure to normalize URLs prior to servicing requests. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by submitting a crafted URL designed to exploit the issue. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to gain unauthenticated access to critical services, resulting in elevated privileges in DNA Center. This vulnerability affects Cisco DNA Center Software Releases prior to 1.1.2. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvi09394.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.02501 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 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 1.1.2	Vulnerable	Cisco

cpe:2.3:a:cisco:digital_network_architecture_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.1.2 Vulnerable ·Cisco

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-0271
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cmgw-hg4c-4pp2

References

Advisory 1

https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180516-dna2

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-2018-00186 Hard-coded credentials in Cisco Digital Network Architecture Center CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 10.0
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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