CVE-2018-0156 in cisco ios
LogPulse has a published detection rule for this CVE: it raises a notable when someone tries to exploit it.
What the vulnerability is
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.
Affected software: cisco ios, cisco ios xe
Scores
- CVSS: 7.5 (high)
- EPSS: 9.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
- CISA KEV: Known exploited, listed 2022-03-03
- Published: 2018-03-28
What LogPulse has for it
- Detection rule: Yes, published
- Agent check (vulnerable version): No
- Mitigation: No
Source data: NIST NVD, CISA KEV and FIRST EPSS. LogPulse processes new CVEs every hour.
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