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Known exploited vulnerability

CVE-2018-0179

mediumCVSS 3.1 5.9In CISA KEVEPSS 4.9%Published · n/a

The short answer

CVE-2018-0179 affects n/a Cisco IOS and is rated medium (CVSS 5.9). CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2022-03-03: attackers are using it, so patch it first.

What it is

Multiple vulnerabilities in the Login Enhancements (Login Block) feature of Cisco IOS Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to trigger a reload of an affected system, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition. These vulnerabilities affect Cisco devices that are running Cisco IOS Software Release 15.4(2)T, 15.4(3)M, or 15.4(2)CG and later. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCuy32360, CSCuz60599.

Weakness: CWE-399.

Severity

5.9 medium

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

Exploited (CISA KEV)

Yes, since Mar 3, 2022

Federal due date Mar 17, 2022

EPSS, next 30 days

4.9%

Higher than 92% of scored CVEs

How it can be exploited

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

What CISA says to do

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Affected products

Cisco IOS. NVD's record lists the exact affected versions.

References

Questions

Is CVE-2018-0179 being exploited?

Yes. CISA added CVE-2018-0179 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2022-03-03, with a federal remediation due date of 2022-03-17.

How do I fix CVE-2018-0179?

CISA's required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

From NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and OSV.dev, checked . Status on NVD: Analyzed. The description is NVD's text, quoted as published.

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