Buffer overflow in Cisco Ios
CVE-2018-0175
Format String vulnerability in the Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) subsystem of Cisco IOS Software, Cisco IOS XE Software, and Cisco IOS XR Software could allow an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS)…
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.035 (88.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Cisco Ios — versions 15.4\(3\)m4.1
- Cisco Ios_xe — versions 15.4\(3\)m4.1
- Cisco Ios_xr — versions 15.4\(3\)m4.1
- Rockwellautomation Allen-bradley_armorstratix_5700
- Rockwellautomation Allen-bradley_stratix_5400
- Rockwellautomation Allen-bradley_stratix_5410
- Rockwellautomation Allen-bradley_stratix_5700
- Rockwellautomation Allen-bradley_stratix_5900_services_router
- Rockwellautomation Allen-bradley_stratix_8000
- Rockwellautomation Allen-bradley_stratix_8300_industrial_managed_ethernet_switch
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
- psirt@cisco.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- psirt@cisco.com (US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- psirt@cisco.com (US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- psirt@cisco.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, Broken Link)
- psirt@cisco.com (US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- psirt@cisco.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link, x_refsource_BID)
- 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (US Government Resource)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-0175?
- CVE-2018-0175 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco Ios, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 8.0/10. Published 2018-03-28.
- How severe is CVE-2018-0175?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.0 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-0175 known to be exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2018-0175 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.