VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2018-0286

CVSS score5.3 MEDIUM
EPSS probability3.17%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2018-05-02
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Description

A vulnerability in the netconf interface of Cisco IOS XR Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on affected system. The vulnerability is due to improper handling of malformed requests processed by the netconf process. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending malicious requests to the affected software. An exploit could allow the attacker to cause the targeted process to restart, resulting in a DoS condition on the affected system. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvg95792.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-755: Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions

Primary references