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Vulnerability record · CVE-2018-0321 · published 7 June 2018

CVE-2018-0321: Cisco prime collaboration improper authentication vulnerability

Cisco · Prime Collaboration

A vulnerability in Cisco Prime Collaboration Provisioning (PCP) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to access the Java Remote Method Invocation (RMI) system. The vulnerability is due to an open port in the Network Interface and Configuration Engine (NICE) service. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by accessing the open RMI system on an affected PCP instance. An exploit could allow the attacker to perform malicious actions that affect PCP and the devices that are connected to it. This vulnerability affects Cisco Prime Collaboration Provisioning (PCP) Releases 11.6 and prior. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvd61746.

9.8 CVSS 3.0 Critical EPSS 3.6% · top 11.0% CWE-287 · Improper authentication
9.8CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 7.5
3.6%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
3Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

A vulnerability in Cisco Prime Collaboration Provisioning (PCP) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to access the Java Remote Method Invocation (RMI) system. The vulnerability is due to an open port in the Network Interface and Configuration Engine (NICE) service. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by accessing the open RMI system on an affected PCP instance. An exploit could allow the attacker to perform malicious actions that affect PCP and the devices that are connected to it. This vulnerability affects Cisco Prime Collaboration Provisioning (PCP) Releases 11.6 and prior. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvd61746.

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

3 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104409 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041085 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180606-prime-rmi Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104409 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041085 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180606-prime-rmi Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2018-0321), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.