Vulnerability in Cisco iOS Xe

CVE-2018-0189

A vulnerability in the Forwarding Information Base (FIB) code of Cisco IOS Software and Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an unauthenticated, network attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition. The vulnerability is due to a limitation in the way the FIB is internally representing recursive routes. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by injecting routes into the routing protocol that have a specific recursive pattern. The attacker must be in a position on the network that provides the ability to inject a number of recursive routes with a specific pattern. An exploit could allow the attacker to cause an affected device to reload, creating a DoS condition. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCva91655.

EPSS: 0.011 (60.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

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

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-0189?
CVE-2018-0189 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco iOS Xe, classified under CWE-399. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2018-03-28.
How severe is CVE-2018-0189?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.