Buffer overflow in Cisco Ios_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: 0.145 (96.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

  • Cisco Ios_xe — versions 16.5.1
  • N/a Cisco Ios And Xe — versions Cisco IOS and IOS XE

Weakness classification (CWE)

CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . 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: .

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-0151?
CVE-2018-0151 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Cisco Ios_xe, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-03-28.
How severe is CVE-2018-0151?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
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.