Vulnerability in Cisco Ios Software
CVE-2018-0473
A vulnerability in the Precision Time Protocol (PTP) subsystem of Cisco IOS Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition of the Precision Time Protocol. The vulnerability is due to insufficient processing of PTP packets. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a custom PTP packet to, or through, an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause a DoS condition for the PTP subsystem, resulting in time synchronization issues across the network.
EPSS: 0.035 (88.0th 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 Ios Software — versions n/a
- Cisco Ios — versions 15.2\(4\)e, 15.2\(5\)
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- psirt@cisco.com (x_refsource_CISCO, vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- 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_BID)
- psirt@cisco.com (x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-0473?
- CVE-2018-0473 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco Ios Software, classified under CWE-399. CVSS score: 8.6/10. Published 2018-10-05.
- How severe is CVE-2018-0473?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.6 out of 10.