CVE-2018-0161Cisco IOS Software Resource Management Errors Vulnerability
A vulnerability in the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) subsystem of Cisco IOS Software running on certain models of Cisco Catalyst Switches could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition, aka a GET MIB Object ID Denial of Service Vulnerability. The vulnerability is due to a condition that could occur when the affected software processes an SNMP read request that contains a request for the ciscoFlashMIB object ID (OID). An attacker could trigger this vulnerability by issuing an SNMP GET request for the ciscoFlashMIB OID on an affected device. A successful exploit could cause the affected device to restart due to a SYS-3-CPUHOG. This vulnerability affects the following Cisco devices if they are running a vulnerable release of Cisco IOS Software and are configured to use SNMP Version 2 (SNMPv2) or SNMP Version 3 (SNMPv3): Cisco Catalyst 2960-L Series Switches, Cisco Catalyst Digital Building Series Switches 8P, Cisco Catalyst Digital Building Series Switches 8U. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvd89541.
Overview
Severity
| Score | Severity | Version | Vector String |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.3 | MEDIUM | 3.1NVD | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| 6.3 | MEDIUM | 2.0NVD | AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C |
CISA required action
⚡ Known exploited · remediation due Mar 17, 2022
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Details
- CVE ID
- CVE-2018-0161
- Status
- Analyzed
- Assigner (CNA)
- cisco
- Published
- Mar 28, 2018
- Last modified
- 2026-06-17 01:29 UTC
- Weaknesses
Affected Products
As published by the CNA in the CVE record.
Cisco IOS1 version range
- Cisco IOS
References
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103573
- securitytracker.com http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040589
- tools.cisco.com https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180328-snmp
- cisa.gov https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-0161