{"cve":"CVE-2018-15439","nvd":{"published":"2018-11-08T17:29:00.607","modified":"2026-06-17T01:42:29.730","status":"Modified","description":"A vulnerability in the Cisco Small Business Switches software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass the user authentication mechanism of an affected device. The vulnerability exists because under specific circumstances, the affected software enables a privileged user account without notifying administrators of the system. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by using this account to log in to an affected device and execute commands with full admin rights. Cisco has not released software updates that address this vulnerability. This advisory will be updated with fixed software information once fixed software becomes available. There is a workaround to address this vulnerability.","cvss_v4":null,"cvss_v3":{"version":"3.1","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","score":9.8},"cwes":["CWE-798"],"references":["http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105873","https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20181107-sbsw-privacc","http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105873","https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20181107-sbsw-privacc"],"products":["cisco:sf200-24_firmware","cisco:sf200-24fp_firmware","cisco:sf200-24p_firmware","cisco:sf200-48_firmware","cisco:sf200-48p_firmware","cisco:sf250-24_firmware","cisco:sf250-24p_firmware","cisco:sf250-48_firmware","cisco:sf250-48hp_firmware","cisco:sf300-08_firmware","cisco:sf300-24_firmware","cisco:sf300-24mp_firmware","cisco:sf300-24p_firmware","cisco:sf300-24pp_firmware","cisco:sf300-48_firmware","cisco:sf300-48p_firmware","cisco:sf300-48pp_firmware","cisco:sf302-08_firmware","cisco:sf302-08mp_firmware","cisco:sf302-08mpp_firmware","cisco:sf302-08p_firmware","cisco:sf302-08pp_firmware","cisco:sf350-48_firmware","cisco:sf350-48mp_firmware","cisco:sf350-48p_firmware","cisco:sf500-24_firmware","cisco:sf500-24p_firmware","cisco:sf500-48_firmware","cisco:sf500-48p_firmware","cisco:sf550x-24_firmware","cisco:sf550x-24mp_firmware","cisco:sf550x-24p_firmware","cisco:sf550x-48_firmware","cisco:sf550x-48mp_firmware","cisco:sf550x-48p_firmware","cisco:sg200-08_firmware","cisco:sg200-08p_firmware","cisco:sg200-10fp_firmware","cisco:sg200-18_firmware","cisco:sg200-26_firmware","cisco:sg200-26fp_firmware","cisco:sg200-26p_firmware","cisco:sg200-50_firmware","cisco:sg200-50fp_firmware","cisco:sg200-50p_firmware","cisco:sg250-08_firmware","cisco:sg250-08hp_firmware","cisco:sg250-10p_firmware","cisco:sg250-18_firmware","cisco:sg250-26_firmware"],"source":"nvd","synced_at":"2026-10-19T20:53:59.789560037+00:00"},"epss":{"cve":"CVE-2018-15439","score":0.49742,"percentile":0.98896,"date":"2026-10-31"},"kev":null,"osv":[],"attribution":["This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.","EPSS scores: FIRST Exploit Prediction Scoring System, https://www.first.org/epss","Known exploited vulnerabilities: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog","Package advisories: OSV (https://osv.dev), from the GitHub Advisory Database, PyPA, Go, RustSec and other ecosystem databases, under CC-BY 4.0 or CC0","CVE records: the CVE Program's CVE List (https://www.cve.org), under its terms of use (https://www.cve.org/Legal/TermsOfUse). CVE is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation; this product is not affiliated with the CVE Program."]}