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CVE-2018-0154

A vulnerability in the crypto engine of the Cisco Integrated Services Module for VPN (ISM-VPN) running Cisco IOS Software could allow an unauthenticated,…

High Known exploited
Severity
7.5 / 10
High · CVSS 3.1
Exploit chance (EPSS)
7.07%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Higher than 94.21% of scored vulnerabilities.
Known exploited
Yes
In CISA's catalog since Mar 3, 2022
Fix
None yet
No fixed version published
Exploited in the wild. Cisco IOS Software Integrated Services Module for VPN Denial-of-Service Vulnerability (Cisco IOS Software). Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions. Due for U.S. federal agencies by Mar 17, 2022.

Description

A vulnerability in the crypto engine of the Cisco Integrated Services Module for VPN (ISM-VPN) running Cisco IOS Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to insufficient handling of VPN traffic by the affected device. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted VPN traffic to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the affected device to hang or crash, resulting in a DoS condition. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvd39267.

How to fix

No fixed version has been published yet. Until one is, remove or replace the package, or turn off or isolate the affected feature. This page updates when a fix ships.

Severity breakdown

CVSS 3.1 7.5

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

References

Timeline

  1. Published
  2. Added to CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
  3. Remediation due for U.S. federal agencies
  4. Last updated by the source
  5. Latest EPSS score
AdvisorySeverityWhy it's related
CVE-2018-0180
Multiple vulnerabilities in the Login Enhancements (Login Block) feature of Cisco IOS Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to trigger a…
Medium Known exploited Same weakness, CWE-399
CVE-2018-0179
Multiple vulnerabilities in the Login Enhancements (Login Block) feature of Cisco IOS Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to trigger a…
Medium Known exploited Same weakness, CWE-399
CVE-2018-0161
A vulnerability in the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) subsystem of Cisco IOS Software running on certain models of Cisco Catalyst Switches could…
Medium Known exploited Same weakness, CWE-399
CVE-2018-0156
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…
High Known exploited Same weakness, CWE-399
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