What is CVE-2018-0179?

CVE-2018-0179 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco 1000_integrated_services_router, classified under CWE-399. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2018-03-28.

How severe is CVE-2018-0179?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.

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 1000_integrated_services_router

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: 0.050 (91.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

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

psirt@cisco.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
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-2018-0179?: CVE-2018-0179 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco 1000_integrated_services_router, classified under CWE-399. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2018-03-28.
How severe is CVE-2018-0179?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.
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.