Cisco Digital Network Architecture Center Unauthenticated Access Vulnerability
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 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A vulnerability in Cisco Digital Network Architecture (DNA) Center could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass authentication and have direct unauthorized access to critical management functions. The vulnerability is due to an insecure default configuration of the affected system. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by directly connecting to the exposed services. An exploit could allow the attacker to retrieve and modify critical system files.
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 | 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 · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:digital_network_architecture_center:1.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:digital_network_architecture_center:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:digital_network_architecture_center:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.2 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:digital_network_architecture_center:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.3 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:digital_network_architecture_center:1.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:digital_network_architecture_center:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:digital_network_architecture_center:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.2 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:digital_network_architecture_center:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.3 Vulnerable ·Cisco
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-15386
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9f8q-cq6p-jfgv
References
More Cisco Digital Network Architecture Center vulnerabilities
- 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-2018-00186 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-2018-15386 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-15386 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9f8q-cq6p-jfgv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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