CVE-2018-0159

Published Mar 28, 2018

Last updated 3 days ago

Overview

Description
A vulnerability in the implementation of Internet Key Exchange Version 1 (IKEv1) functionality in Cisco IOS Software and Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause an affected device to reload, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition. The vulnerability is due to improper validation of specific IKEv1 packets. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted IKEv1 packets to an affected device during an IKE negotiation. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause an affected device to reload, resulting in a DoS condition. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCuj73916.
Source
ykramarz@cisco.com
NVD status
Modified

Risk scores

CVSS 3.1

Type
Primary
Base score
7.5
Impact score
3.6
Exploitability score
3.9
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Severity
HIGH

CVSS 2.0

Type
Primary
Base score
7.8
Impact score
6.9
Exploitability score
10
Vector string
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Known exploits

Data from CISA

Vulnerability name
Cisco IOS and XE Software Internet Key Exchange Version 1 Denial-of-Service Vulnerability
Exploit added on
Mar 3, 2022
Exploit action due
Mar 17, 2022
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Weaknesses

ykramarz@cisco.com
CWE-20
nvd@nist.gov
NVD-CWE-noinfo

Social media

Hype score
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