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TI-2018-11012 Aliases CVE-2018-15452GHSA-j3cp-9wr8-vpp5

Cisco Advanced Malware Protection for Endpoints on Windows DLL Preloading Vulnerability

Priority LOW 30CWE-427Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
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-427.

Summary

A vulnerability in the DLL loading component of Cisco Advanced Malware Protection (AMP) for Endpoints on Windows could allow an authenticated, local attacker to disable system scanning services or take other actions to prevent detection of unauthorized intrusions. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker would need to have administrative credentials on the Windows system. The vulnerability is due to the improper validation of resources loaded by a system process at run time. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by crafting a malicious DLL file and placing it in a specific location on the targeted system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to disable the targeted system's scanning services and ultimately prevent the system from being protected from further intrusion. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00334 26th 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
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
CiscoCisco AMP for Endpointsall versions—No fix listedCNA
  • Cisco AMP for Endpoints VendorCisco Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:advanced_malware_protection_for_endpoints:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:advanced_malware_protection_for_endpoints:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-15452
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j3cp-9wr8-vpp5

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2021-01113 Uncontrolled search path in Cisco AMP for Endpoints CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2021-01007 Cisco Advanced Malware Protection for Endpoints and Immunet for Windows DLL Hijacking Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2018-00199 Improper input validation in Cisco AMP for Endpoints CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.8
  • TI-2019-01552 Cisco Advanced Malware Protection for Endpoints Windows Command Injection Vulnerability CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.7
  • TI-2017-09088 Improper input validation in Cisco Immunet Antimalware Installer CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.7
  • TI-2018-00356 Resource management flaw in Cisco AMP for Endpoints Mac Connector unknown CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.9
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Sources

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