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CVE-2018-0179 KEV Medium · 5.9 EPSS 4.9%

Cisco IOS Software Denial-of-Service Vulnerability

Cisco · IOS Software

Summary

The Login Enhancements (Login Block) feature of Cisco IOS Software contains multiple flaws affecting devices running Release 15.4(2)T, 15.4(3)M, or 15.4(2)CG and later. An unauthenticated remote attacker with network access can trigger a reload of the affected system, causing a denial of service, though this requires specific conditions that make exploitation difficult.

Official description · NVD

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.

Breakdown
60.6 / 100
Exploited
Yes, in CISA KEV
Reports
0
Tactics
2/15

How an attack unfolds

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  1. How attackers get in

  2. What they do

First seen exploited 4 years after disclosure.

  1. Disclosedday 0
  2. First seen exploitedVulnCheck KEV evidenceAdded to CISA KEVEU database agrees+4 yrs

CISA KEV listing is when exploitation was confirmed, not necessarily the first attack.

techniques

2 , grouped by in kill-chain order, 2 cited passages 2

Initial AccessTA0001

Exploit Public-Facing Application T1190 Medium
AI mapping from the description · how it is exploited

Unauthenticated remote attack against exposed login feature

could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to trigger a reload
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ImpactTA0040

Endpoint Denial of Service T1499 Medium
AI mapping from the description · primary impact

Reload causes service denial

resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition
From the official description (NVD) Original (opens in a new tab) ↗

Detection

0 rules for this CVE · 152 general rules for its techniques

Rules for this CVE

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What security researchers reported

Not named in any threat report yet

Also mentioned in 50 community threat pulses (AlienVault OTX)

Weaker evidence

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References

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