Improper input validation in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (Asa) Software
CVE-2018-0472
A vulnerability in the IPsec driver code of multiple Cisco IOS XE Software platforms and the Cisco ASA 5500-X Series Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause the device to reload. The vulnerability is due to improper processing of malformed IPsec Authentication Header (AH) or Encapsulating Security Payload (ESP) packets. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending malformed IPsec packets to be processed by an affected device. An exploit could allow the attacker to cause a reload of the affected device.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
EPSS: 0.162 (96.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.6 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (Asa) Software — versions n/a
- Cisco Ios_xe — versions 15.5\(3\)s5.36, 16.8.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- 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)
- psirt@cisco.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- psirt@cisco.com (x_refsource_CISCO, vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- psirt@cisco.com (x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-0472?
- CVE-2018-0472 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (Asa) Software, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 8.6/10. Published 2018-10-05.
- How severe is CVE-2018-0472?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.6 out of 10.