What is CVE-2018-0151?

CVE-2018-0151 is a vulnerability in Cisco Ios And Xe, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2018-03-28.

Is CVE-2018-0151 known to be exploited?

Yes. CVE-2018-0151 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-03-03), indicating it is being actively exploited. 5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.

Buffer overflow in Cisco Ios And Xe

CVE-2018-0151

A vulnerability in the quality of service (QoS) subsystem of Cisco IOS Software and Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition or execute arbitrary code with elevated…

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.059 (90.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

N/a Cisco Ios And Xe — versions Cisco IOS and IOS XE

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-119 — Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on 2022-03-03. CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.

BOD 22-01 due date: 2022-03-17.

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-107-03 (x_refsource_MISC)
103540 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
1040582 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180328… (x_refsource_CONFIRM)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-0151?: CVE-2018-0151 is a vulnerability in Cisco Ios And Xe, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2018-03-28.
Is CVE-2018-0151 known to be exploited?: Yes. CVE-2018-0151 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-03-03), indicating it is being actively exploited. 5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.