Improper input validation in Cisco IOS XE - CVE-2018-0156
Published: March 29, 2018 / Updated: March 8, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU11337
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-0156
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vendor: Cisco Systems, Inc
Affected software:
Cisco IOS XE
Cisco IOS XE
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The weakness exists in the Smart Install feature due to improper validation of packet data. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted packet to an affected device on TCP port 4786 and cause the service to crash.
The weakness exists in the Smart Install feature due to improper validation of packet data. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted packet to an affected device on TCP port 4786 and cause the service to crash.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-0156
Update to versions 16.3(5.72), 15.7(3.1.14A)OT, 15.7(3.1.9W)OT, 15.7(3.0u)M, 15.7(3)M1, 15.7(2.0v)M0.6, 15.6(3)M3.1, 15.5(3)M7, 15.5(3)M6.1, 15.5(1.0.91)SY1, 15.5(1)SY1, 15.5(1)IC1.73, 15.5(1)IA1.516, 15.4(3)M9, 15.4(1.1.21)SY4, 15.4(1)SY4, 15.2(6.5.1i)E1, 15.2(6.4.66i)E1, 15.2(6.3.0i)E, 15.2(6.2.20i)E, 15.2(6)E1, 15.2(4.7.8)EA7, 15.2(2)E8, 15.2(1)SY6, 15.2(1)SY5.114, 15.1(2)SY11.62 or 12.2(60)EZ13.