CVE-2018-0156

Description

A vulnerability in the Smart Install feature of Cisco IOS Software and Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to trigger a reload of an affected device, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition. The vulnerability is due to improper validation of packet data. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted packet to an affected device on TCP port 4786. Only Smart Install client switches are affected. Cisco devices that are configured as a Smart Install director are not affected by this vulnerability. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvd40673.

Risk Information

Base Score
7.5
MODERATE
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS Score
Exploitation Probability
12.052

Associated Vulnerability

VulnerabilityOS Platform
Cisco IOS and IOS XE Software Smart Install Denial of Service Vulnerability For Cisco IOSNCM
Cisco IOS and IOS XE Software Smart Install Denial of Service Vulnerability For Cisco IOS XE SoftwareNCM
Improper Input Validation Vulnerability (CVE-2018-0156)NCM

Patch Details

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Patch IDPatch Description
PATCH-1706090Security Update for Cisco IOS Amsterdam-17.2.1r
PATCH-1706107Security Update for Cisco IOS XE Software 5.2(1)SV5(1.3a)

References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1234
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-1234