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CVE-2018-0393: A Read-Only User Effect Change vulnerability in the Policy Builder interface of Cisco Policy Suite could al...

A Read-Only User Effect Change vulnerability in the Policy Builder interface of Cisco Policy Suite could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to make policy changes in the Policy Builder interface. The vulnerability is due to insufficient authorization controls. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by accessing the Policy Builder interface and modifying an HTTP request. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to make changes to existing policies. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvi35007.

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CVE-2018-0393 lets a read-only Cisco Policy Suite user make policy changes in the Policy Builder interface. The issue is not anonymous access; it requires an authenticated remote user. The business risk is unauthorized policy modification by an account that should only observe settings. Exposure is likely limited to organizations running Cisco Policy Suite with Policy Builder accessible to authenticated users, especially read-only operators or shared accounts. The bundle does not identify specific affected versions beyond Cisco Policy Suite. Treat this as a targeted access-control risk, not an internet-wide emergency. Prioritize review if Cisco Policy Suite manages critical subscriber, network, or billing policies, or if many non-admin users have Policy Builder access. Mitigation focus: Consult Cisco advisory cisco-sa-20180718-policy-suite-change for official fixes or workarounds.; Restrict Policy Builder access to trusted administrative users.; Review and tighten read-only role assignments for Cisco Policy Suite users..

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