Security readout for executives and security teams
This flaw lets an unauthenticated remote attacker lock individual users out of Cisco Prime Collaboration Provisioning Tool by repeatedly submitting bad logins. It is not described as code execution or data theft, but it can disrupt administrative access and requires manual administrator action to restore affected users. Exposure is likely limited to organizations running Cisco Prime Collaboration Provisioning Tool with its web portal reachable by untrusted networks. Risk increases where usernames are discoverable and the portal is externally accessible. The bundle does not identify specific affected versions beyond the product name. Treat this as a targeted availability risk for collaboration administration, not a broad compromise signal. Prioritize if the portal is internet-facing or supports critical telecom operations. Confirm exposure and follow Cisco’s advisory before scheduling remediation. Mitigation focus: Review Cisco advisory cisco-sa-20180221-pcpt for vendor-supported fixes or workarounds.; Inventory Cisco Prime Collaboration Provisioning Tool deployments and owners.; Limit web portal reachability to trusted administrative networks where feasible..
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- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180221-pcptCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
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