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Unified Communications Domain ManagerApplication · Cisco

CVE-2018-0364

HIGH · 8.8 CVSS v3.0 Published 2018-06-21
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 Unified Communications Domain Manager 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 crafted 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: CSCvi44320.

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

This is a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Cisco Unified Communications Domain Manager's web-based management interface. The interface lacks proper CSRF protection mechanisms (such as anti-CSRF tokens), allowing an unauthenticated remote attacker to trick an authenticated user into executing unintended administrative actions via a maliciously crafted link. The attacker's success depends on the victim's active session and privilege level.

MitigationApply the vendor patch from Cisco (refer to CSCvi44320). Until patched, users should avoid clicking untrusted links to the management interface and administrators should consider network segmentation to limit exposure.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

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
Unified Communications Domain ManagerApplication
Affected:all versions

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 Cisco Unified Communications Domain Manager is deployed
    Identify systems running Cisco Unified Communications Domain Manager in your environment by reviewing installed software, running services, or network scans for the product.
    Affected if The product is installed and running in the environment.
  2. Locate the web management interface
    Identify the URL and port used to access the Cisco Unified Communications Domain Manager web interface (typically HTTPS on ports 443 or 8443). Check network configurations, reverse proxies, or documentation for the management endpoint.
    Affected if The web management interface is accessible from network locations where users have active sessions.
  3. Inspect web forms for CSRF protection tokens
    Log into the management interface and examine HTML forms (login, configuration, administration pages) using browser developer tools or a proxy. Check if each form submission includes a hidden anti-CSRF token parameter or header.
    Affected if Forms lack hidden token fields or CSRF-specific token parameters in form submissions.
  4. Check session cookie security attributes
    Using browser developer tools or a proxy, capture a session cookie from the management interface and inspect its attributes. Look for the SameSite attribute and whether the Secure flag is set.
    Affected if Cookies lack SameSite=Strict or SameSite=Lax attributes, or the Secure flag is missing.
  5. Verify Origin or Referer header validation
    Submit a cross-origin request to the management interface using a proxy or script, sending requests from an external domain. Check if the application rejects requests with missing or mismatched Origin/Referer headers.
    Affected if The application accepts and processes requests without validating Origin or Referer headers.

If Cisco Unified Communications Domain Manager is deployed with its web management interface accessible and the application lacks CSRF tokens, SameSite cookie attributes, and Origin/Referer validation, the environment is affected by CVE-2018-0364.

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

Apply the vendor patch from Cisco (refer to CSCvi44320). Until patched, users should avoid clicking untrusted links to the management interface and administrators should consider network segmentation to limit exposure.

Fix this in Unified Communications Domain Manager Scoped from the published advisory
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