What is CVE-2018-0156?

CVE-2018-0156 is a vulnerability in Cisco Ios And Xe, classified under CWE-399. Published 2018-03-28.

Is CVE-2018-0156 known to be exploited?

Yes. CVE-2018-0156 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-03-03), indicating it is being actively exploited. 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.

Vulnerability in Cisco Ios And Xe

CVE-2018-0156

A vulnerability in the Smart Install feature of Cisco IOS Software and Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to trigger a reload of an affected device, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition. The v…

EPSS: 0.155 (94.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

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

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-399

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-18-107-04 (x_refsource_MISC)
tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180328… (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
1040596 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
103569 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-107-05 (x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-0156?: CVE-2018-0156 is a vulnerability in Cisco Ios And Xe, classified under CWE-399. Published 2018-03-28.
Is CVE-2018-0156 known to be exploited?: Yes. CVE-2018-0156 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-03-03), indicating it is being actively exploited. 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.