CVE-2018-0269
A vulnerability in the web framework of the Cisco Digital Network Architecture Center (DNA Center...
A vulnerability in the web framework of the Cisco Digital Network Architecture Center (DNA Center) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to communicate with the Kong API server without restriction. The vulnerability is due to an overly permissive Cross Origin Resource Sharing (CORS) policy. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by convincing a user to follow a malicious link. An exploit could allow the attacker to communicate with the API and exfiltrate sensitive information. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvh99208.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
A vulnerability in the web framework of the Cisco Digital Network Architecture Center (DNA Center) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to communicate with the Kong API server without restriction. The vulnerability is due to an overly permissive Cross Origin Resource Sharing (CORS) policy. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by convincing a user to follow a malicious link. An exploit could allow the attacker to communicate with the API and exfiltrate sensitive information. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvh99208.
- Record
CVE-2018-0269- CVSS 3.1
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200, CWE-863
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
A vulnerability in the web framework of the Cisco Digital Network Architecture Center (DNA Center) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to communicate with the Kong API server without restriction. The vulnerability is due to an overly permissive Cross Origin Resource Sharing (CORS) policy. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by convincing a user to follow a malicious link. An exploit could allow the attacker to communicate with the API and exfiltrate sensitive information. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvh99208.
- Record
CVE-2018-0269- Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2018-1092 No score
A vulnerability in the web framework of the Cisco Digital Network Architecture Center (DNA Center) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to communicate with the Kong API server without restriction. The vulnerability is due to an overly permissive Cross Origin Resource Sharing (CORS) policy. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by convincing a user to follow a malicious link. An exploit could allow the attacker to communicate with the API and exfiltrate sensitive information. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvh99208.
- Record
EUVD-2018-1092- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-66mm-frqr-r7x4
A vulnerability in the web framework of the Cisco Digital Network Architecture Center (DNA Center...
A vulnerability in the web framework of the Cisco Digital Network Architecture Center (DNA Center) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to communicate with the Kong API server without restriction. The vulnerability is due to an overly permissive Cross Origin Resource Sharing (CORS) policy. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by convincing a user to follow a malicious link. An exploit could allow the attacker to communicate with the API and exfiltrate sensitive information. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvh99208.
- Record
GHSA-66mm-frqr-r7x4- CVSS 3.1
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-863
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2018-0269 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Cisco Digital Network Architecture Center, published April 19, 2018. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.26%, the 69th percentile. No source names a fixed version.