What is CVE-2018-0291?

CVE-2018-0291 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Nexus_172tq-xl, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2018-06-20.

How severe is CVE-2018-0291?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.

Improper input validation in Cisco Nexus_172tq-xl

CVE-2018-0291

A vulnerability in the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) input packet processor of Cisco NX-OS Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to cause the SNMP application on an affected device to restart unexpectedly. The…

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

EPSS: 0.020 (78.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation

References

psirt@cisco.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
psirt@cisco.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-0291?: CVE-2018-0291 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Nexus_172tq-xl, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2018-06-20.
How severe is CVE-2018-0291?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.