Improper input validation in Cisco Carrier Routing System
CVE-2019-1918
A vulnerability in the implementation of Intermediate System–to–Intermediate System (IS–IS) routing protocol functionality in Cisco IOS XR Software could allow an unauthenticated attacker who is in the same IS-IS area to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition. The vulnerability is due to incorrect processing of IS–IS link-state protocol data units (PDUs). An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending specific link-state PDUs to an affected system to be processed. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause incorrect calculations used in the weighted remote shared risk link groups (SRLG) or in the IGP Flexible Algorithm. It could also cause tracebacks to the logs or potentially cause the receiving device to crash the IS–IS process, resulting in a DoS condition.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
EPSS: 0.005 (43.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Cisco Carrier_routing_system — versions 6.5.1, 6.5.3
- Cisco Ios Xr Software — versions unspecified
- Cisco Ios_xr
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- psirt@cisco.com (x_refsource_CISCO, vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-1918?
- CVE-2019-1918 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco Carrier Routing System, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.4/10. Published 2019-08-07.
- How severe is CVE-2019-1918?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.4 out of 10.