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Vulnerability record · CVE-2018-15387 · published 5 October 2018

CVE-2018-15387: Cisco sd-wan improper input validation vulnerability

Cisco · Sd Wan

A vulnerability in the Cisco SD-WAN Solution could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass certificate validation on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to improper certificate validation. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by supplying a system image signed with a crafted certificate to an affected device, bypassing the certificate validation. An exploit could allow an attacker to deploy a crafted system image.

9.8 CVSS 3.1 Critical EPSS 1.1% · top 35.7% CWE-20 · Improper input validationCWE-295 · Improper certificate validation
9.8CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 7.5
1.1%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

A vulnerability in the Cisco SD-WAN Solution could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass certificate validation on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to improper certificate validation. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by supplying a system image signed with a crafted certificate to an affected device, bypassing the certificate validation. An exploit could allow an attacker to deploy a crafted system image.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

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

References

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2018-15387), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-28). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.