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Mate CollectorApplication · Cisco

CVE-2018-0259

HIGH · 8.8 CVSS v3.0 Published 2018-04-19
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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95/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco MATE Collector could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to conduct a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attack and perform arbitrary actions on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to insufficient CSRF protections for the web-based management interface of an affected device. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by persuading a user of the interface to follow a malicious link. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to perform arbitrary actions on a targeted device via a web browser and with the privileges of the user. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvh31222.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

CSRF vulnerability in Cisco MATE Collector's web-based management interface allows unauthenticated remote attackers to trick authenticated users into performing unintended administrative actions by persuading them to click malicious links. The root cause is insufficient anti-CSRF protections (missing tokens, no origin/referer validation, no SameSite cookie attributes).

MitigationImplement anti-CSRF tokens on all state-changing forms, enable SameSite cookie attributes, and add server-side referer/origin header validation to prevent cross-site request forgery attacks.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Mate CollectorApplication
Affected:= 7.1

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

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  1. Confirm installed version of Cisco MATE Collector
    Access the web-based management interface or check system inventory/software listing for Cisco MATE Collector version number
    Affected if The installed version is exactly 7.1 (version 7.1 is the only affected version)
  2. Verify web management interface is enabled
    Determine if the web-based management interface is running and accessible on the device (typically HTTP/HTTPS on configured ports)
    Affected if The web interface is enabled and reachable - this is required for the CSRF attack vector to function
  3. Inspect form submissions for anti-CSRF tokens
    Access the administrative forms in the web interface (configuration, user management, or other state-changing forms) and examine if each form includes a unique CSRF token as a hidden field or parameter
    Affected if Forms lack anti-CSRF tokens - the vulnerability exists when tokens are missing
  4. Check cookie security attributes
    Use browser developer tools or a proxy to intercept responses from the web interface and inspect session cookies for SameSite, Secure, and HttpOnly attributes
    Affected if Cookies lack SameSite attributes and do not use Secure flags - this indicates missing CSRF protections

You are affected if Cisco MATE Collector version 7.1 is installed with its web management interface enabled and accessible, and the interface lacks anti-CSRF tokens on forms and proper SameSite cookie attributes.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Implement anti-CSRF tokens on all state-changing forms, enable SameSite cookie attributes, and add server-side referer/origin header validation to prevent cross-site request forgery attacks.

Fix this in Mate Collector Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
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