Improper input validation in Cisco iOS Software
CVE-2018-0475
A vulnerability in the implementation of the cluster feature of Cisco IOS Software and Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to trigger a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to improper input validation when handling Cluster Management Protocol (CMP) messages. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a malicious CMP message to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the switch to crash and reload or to hang, resulting in a DoS condition. If the switch hangs it will not reboot automatically, and it will need to be power cycled manually to recover.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.009 (56.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 57th percentile — 56.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Cisco iOS Software
- Cisco iOS — versions 15.0\(2.0.0\), 15.0(2.0.0)
- Cisco iOS Xe — versions 15.0\(2.0.0\), 15.0(2.0.0)
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/105404 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180926… (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1041737 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-0475?
- CVE-2018-0475 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco iOS Software, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.4/10. Published 2018-10-05.
- How severe is CVE-2018-0475?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.4 out of 10.