TI-2018-00407 Aliases CVE-2018-0448 GHSA-9hgc-2mc5-jwf8

Cisco Digital Network Architecture Center Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

MEDIUM 53CWE-326Published 2018-10-05 · Updated 2024-11-26

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-326.

Summary

A vulnerability in the identity management service of Cisco Digital Network Architecture (DNA) Center could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass authentication and take complete control of identity management functions. The vulnerability is due to insufficient security restrictions for critical management functions. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a valid identity management request to the affected system. An exploit could allow the attacker to view and make unauthorized modifications to existing system users as well as create new users.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.02139 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: 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	Cisco Digital Network Architecture Center (DNA Center)	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

Cisco Digital Network Architecture Center (DNA Center) VendorCisco Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:digital_network_architecture_center::::::::	before 1.1.4	Vulnerable	Cisco

cpe:2.3:a:cisco:digital_network_architecture_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.1.4 Vulnerable ·Cisco

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-0448
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9hgc-2mc5-jwf8

References

Advisory 1

20181003 Cisco Digital Network Architecture Center Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

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-2018-00230 Improper authentication in Cisco Digital Network Architecture Center CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 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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