What is CVE-2018-0179?

CVE-2018-0179 is a vulnerability in Cisco Ios, classified under CWE-399. Published 2018-03-28.

Is CVE-2018-0179 known to be exploited?

Yes. CVE-2018-0179 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

CVE-2018-0179

Multiple vulnerabilities in the Login Enhancements (Login Block) feature of Cisco IOS Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to trigger a reload of an affected system, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition. The…

EPSS: 0.020 (84.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

N/a Cisco Ios — versions Cisco IOS

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

tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180328… (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
103556 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-0179?: CVE-2018-0179 is a vulnerability in Cisco Ios, classified under CWE-399. Published 2018-03-28.
Is CVE-2018-0179 known to be exploited?: Yes. CVE-2018-0179 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.