CVE-2018-15396

What it is

A vulnerability in the Bulk Administration Tool (BAT) for Cisco Unity Connection could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to cause high disk utilization, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition. The vulnerability exists because the affected software does not restrict the maximum size of certain files that can be written to disk. An attacker who has valid administrator credentials for an affected system could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted, remote connection request to an affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to write a file that consumes most of the available disk space on the system, causing application functions to operate abnormally and leading to a DoS condition.

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited over the network with an admin-level account. High risk of service disruption.

Exploit odds

1.8% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).

Fix

A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

1. 2018-10-05 14:29 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2. 2026-06-17 01:42 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

• Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
• Exploit odds: 1.8% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
• Severity: 6.8 MEDIUM (CVSS).
• Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published

2018-10-05 14:29 UTC

Last modified

2026-06-17 01:42 UTC

Exploit probability

1.8% · EPSS, next 30 days

Weakness

CWE-399

Record status

Modified

Affected

• Cisco Unity Connection 12.5

Attack profile CVSS 3.0 · 6.8

Attack vector

Network

Complexity

Low

Privileges needed

High

User interaction

None

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

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