CVE-2018-0158 | BDVDB-2026-98431 Detail
Cisco IOS and IOS XE
Description#
A vulnerability in the Internet Key Exchange Version 2 (IKEv2) module of Cisco IOS Software and Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a memory leak or a reload of an affected device that leads to a denial of service (DoS) condition. The vulnerability is due to incorrect processing of certain IKEv2 packets. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted IKEv2 packets to an affected device to be processed. A successful exploit could cause an affected device to continuously consume memory and eventually reload, resulting in a DoS condition. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvf22394.
Impact#
Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact none, integrity impact none, availability impact high. Attack vector: network.
Weaknesses#
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References#
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103566
- https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-107-03
- https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-107-04
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180328-ike
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040595
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-0158
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.