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CVE-2018-0180 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 vulnerabilities affecting devices running Release 15.4(2)T, 15.4(3)M, or 15.4(2)CG and later. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can trigger a reload of the affected system, causing a denial of service, and the attack requires no user interaction and is not dependent on a specific configuration beyond the feature being in use.

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

remote unauthenticated attacker exploits network-facing feature

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

Application or System Exploitation T1499.004 Medium
AI mapping from the description · primary impact

reload causes application or system denial of service

trigger a reload of an affected system, resulting in a denial of service
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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