What is CVE-2018-0315?

CVE-2018-0315 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Cisco Ios_xe, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-06-07.

How severe is CVE-2018-0315?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Cisco Ios_xe

CVE-2018-0315

A vulnerability in the authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA) security services of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on an affected device or cause an affected devi…

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.081 (94.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Cisco Ios_xe — versions 16.7.1, 16.8.1
N/a Cisco Ios Xe Unknown — versions Cisco IOS XE unknown

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-119 — Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-0315?: CVE-2018-0315 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Cisco Ios_xe, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-06-07.
How severe is CVE-2018-0315?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.