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Cisco IOS and IOS XE Software Improper Input Validation Vulnerability

CVE-2018-0172

A vulnerability in the DHCP option 82 encapsulation functionality of Cisco IOS Software and Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause an affected device to reload, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition. The vulnerability exists because the affected software performs incomplete input validation of option 82 information that it receives in DHCP Version 4 (DHCPv4) packets from DHCP relay agents. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted DHCPv4 packet to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause a heap overflow condition on the affected device, which will cause the device to reload and result in a DoS condition. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvg62730.

CISA KEV SSVC: Active Exploitation
CVSS Base Score
8.6
HIGH
Exploitability:3.9
Impact Score:4.0
EPSS Probability:7.82%
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Attack Surface
Authentication
Weaponization
SSVC Action

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Products & Versions

Vendor Product Affected Versions
cisco ios all
cisco ios_xe all
rockwellautomation allen-bradley_armorstratix_5700 all
rockwellautomation allen-bradley_stratix_5400 all
rockwellautomation allen-bradley_stratix_5410 all
rockwellautomation allen-bradley_stratix_5700 all
rockwellautomation allen-bradley_stratix_8000 all
rockwellautomation allen-bradley_stratix_8300 all

References & Technical Advisories

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Threat Intelligence Signals

CISA KEV
ACTIVE IN CATALOG
EPSS Score
7.824%

Identity & Timeline

StatusPUBLISHED
Assigning AuthorityCisco Systems, Inc. · Hosted Service · USA
Reserved2017-11-27T00:00:00
Published2018-03-28T22:00:00
Patch Date2018-03-28
Last Updated2026-01-12T21:59:22

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