Improper input validation in Cisco Adaptive_security_appliance_software

CVE-2018-0228

A vulnerability in the ingress flow creation functionality of Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause the CPU to increase upwards of 100% utilization, causing a denial of service (Do…

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

EPSS: 0.036 (88.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.6 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

  • psirt@cisco.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
  • psirt@cisco.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
  • psirt@cisco.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
  • psirt@cisco.com (US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-0228?
CVE-2018-0228 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco Adaptive_security_appliance_software, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 8.6/10. Published 2018-04-19.
How severe is CVE-2018-0228?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.6 out of 10.
Is CVE-2018-0228 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.