Known Exploited Vulnerability
8.6
HIGH
CVE-2018-0173
Cisco IOS and IOS XE Software Improper Input Valid - [Actively Exploited]
Description

A vulnerability in the Cisco IOS Software and Cisco IOS XE Software function that restores encapsulated option 82 information in DHCP Version 4 (DHCPv4) packets could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause an affected device to reload, resulting in a Relay Reply denial of service (DoS) condition. The vulnerability exists because the affected software performs incomplete input validation of encapsulated option 82 information that it receives in DHCPOFFER messages from DHCPv4 servers. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted DHCPv4 packet to an affected device, which the device would then forward to a DHCPv4 server. When the affected software processes the option 82 information that is encapsulated in the response from the server, an error could occur. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the affected device to reload, resulting in a DoS condition. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvg62754.

INFO

Published Date :

March 28, 2018, 10:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

July 24, 2024, 2:23 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

4.0

Exploitability Score :

3.9
CISA Notification
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

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Description :

A vulnerability in the Cisco IOS Software and Cisco IOS XE Software function that restores encapsulated option 82 information in DHCP Version 4 (DHCPv4) packets can allow for denial-of-service (DoS).

Required Action :

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2018-0173 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-0173 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Cisco ios_xe
2 Cisco ios
3 Cisco asr_1002-x
4 Cisco asr_1001-hx
5 Cisco asr_1001-x
6 Cisco asr_1002-hx
7 Cisco 4321_integrated_services_router
8 Cisco 4331_integrated_services_router
9 Cisco 4351_integrated_services_router
10 Cisco 4431_integrated_services_router
11 Cisco 4451-x_integrated_services_router
12 Cisco cloud_services_router_1000v
13 Cisco asr_1000_series_route_processor_\(rp2\)
14 Cisco asr_1000_series_route_processor_\(rp3\)
1 Rockwellautomation allen-bradley_stratix_8300
2 Rockwellautomation allen-bradley_armorstratix_5700
3 Rockwellautomation allen-bradley_stratix_5400
4 Rockwellautomation allen-bradley_stratix_5410
5 Rockwellautomation allen-bradley_stratix_5700
6 Rockwellautomation allen-bradley_stratix_8000
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2018-0173.

URL Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103545 Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040591 Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-107-04 Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-107-05 Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180328-dhcpr2 Vendor Advisory
https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2018-06 Third Party Advisory

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2018-0173 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-0173 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 24, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103545 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103545 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040591 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040591 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:denali-16.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:denali-16.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:allen-bradley_armorstratix_5700:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:allen-bradley_stratix_5400:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:allen-bradley_stratix_5410:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:allen-bradley_stratix_5700:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:allen-bradley_stratix_8000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:allen-bradley_stratix_8300:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 15.2\(6\)e0a *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 15.2\(6\)e0a OR cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:allen-bradley_armorstratix_5700:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:allen-bradley_stratix_5400:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:allen-bradley_stratix_5410:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:allen-bradley_stratix_5700:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:allen-bradley_stratix_8000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 15.2\(4a\)ea5 *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 15.2\(4a\)ea5 OR cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:allen-bradley_stratix_8300:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 09, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CWE Cisco Systems, Inc. CWE-20
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 23, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180328-dhcpr2 No Types Assigned https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180328-dhcpr2 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-107-04 No Types Assigned https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-107-04 Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
    Changed Reference Type https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2018-06 No Types Assigned https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2018-06 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103545 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103545 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040591 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040591 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-107-05 No Types Assigned https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-107-05 Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
    Added CWE CWE-20
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:denali-16.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:denali-16.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:cisco:4321_integrated_services_router:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:4331_integrated_services_router:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:4351_integrated_services_router:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:4431_integrated_services_router:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:4451-x_integrated_services_router:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:asr_1000_series_route_processor_\(rp2\):-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:asr_1000_series_route_processor_\(rp3\):-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:asr_1001-hx:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:asr_1001-x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:asr_1002-hx:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:asr_1002-x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:cloud_services_router_1000v:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:denali-16.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:denali-16.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:allen-bradley_armorstratix_5700:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:allen-bradley_stratix_5400:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:allen-bradley_stratix_5410:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:allen-bradley_stratix_5700:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:allen-bradley_stratix_8000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:allen-bradley_stratix_8300:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 20, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-107-05 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-107-04 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 31, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103545 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 30, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2018-06 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040591 [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2018-0173 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2018-0173 weaknesses.

CAPEC-3: Using Leading 'Ghost' Character Sequences to Bypass Input Filters Using Leading 'Ghost' Character Sequences to Bypass Input Filters CAPEC-7: Blind SQL Injection Blind SQL Injection CAPEC-8: Buffer Overflow in an API Call Buffer Overflow in an API Call CAPEC-9: Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities CAPEC-10: Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables CAPEC-13: Subverting Environment Variable Values Subverting Environment Variable Values CAPEC-14: Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow CAPEC-22: Exploiting Trust in Client Exploiting Trust in Client CAPEC-23: File Content Injection File Content Injection CAPEC-24: Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow CAPEC-28: Fuzzing Fuzzing CAPEC-31: Accessing/Intercepting/Modifying HTTP Cookies Accessing/Intercepting/Modifying HTTP Cookies CAPEC-42: MIME Conversion MIME Conversion CAPEC-43: Exploiting Multiple Input Interpretation Layers Exploiting Multiple Input Interpretation Layers CAPEC-45: Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links CAPEC-46: Overflow Variables and Tags Overflow Variables and Tags CAPEC-47: Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion CAPEC-52: Embedding NULL Bytes Embedding NULL Bytes CAPEC-53: Postfix, Null Terminate, and Backslash Postfix, Null Terminate, and Backslash CAPEC-63: Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) CAPEC-64: Using Slashes and URL Encoding Combined to Bypass Validation Logic Using Slashes and URL Encoding Combined to Bypass Validation Logic CAPEC-67: String Format Overflow in syslog() String Format Overflow in syslog() CAPEC-71: Using Unicode Encoding to Bypass Validation Logic Using Unicode Encoding to Bypass Validation Logic CAPEC-72: URL Encoding URL Encoding CAPEC-73: User-Controlled Filename User-Controlled Filename CAPEC-78: Using Escaped Slashes in Alternate Encoding Using Escaped Slashes in Alternate Encoding CAPEC-79: Using Slashes in Alternate Encoding Using Slashes in Alternate Encoding CAPEC-80: Using UTF-8 Encoding to Bypass Validation Logic Using UTF-8 Encoding to Bypass Validation Logic CAPEC-81: Web Server Logs Tampering Web Server Logs Tampering CAPEC-83: XPath Injection XPath Injection CAPEC-85: AJAX Footprinting AJAX Footprinting CAPEC-88: OS Command Injection OS Command Injection CAPEC-101: Server Side Include (SSI) Injection Server Side Include (SSI) Injection CAPEC-104: Cross Zone Scripting Cross Zone Scripting CAPEC-108: Command Line Execution through SQL Injection Command Line Execution through SQL Injection CAPEC-109: Object Relational Mapping Injection Object Relational Mapping Injection CAPEC-110: SQL Injection through SOAP Parameter Tampering SQL Injection through SOAP Parameter Tampering CAPEC-120: Double Encoding Double Encoding CAPEC-135: Format String Injection Format String Injection CAPEC-136: LDAP Injection LDAP Injection CAPEC-153: Input Data Manipulation Input Data Manipulation CAPEC-182: Flash Injection Flash Injection CAPEC-209: XSS Using MIME Type Mismatch XSS Using MIME Type Mismatch CAPEC-230: Serialized Data with Nested Payloads Serialized Data with Nested Payloads CAPEC-231: Oversized Serialized Data Payloads Oversized Serialized Data Payloads CAPEC-250: XML Injection XML Injection CAPEC-261: Fuzzing for garnering other adjacent user/sensitive data Fuzzing for garnering other adjacent user/sensitive data CAPEC-267: Leverage Alternate Encoding Leverage Alternate Encoding CAPEC-473: Signature Spoof Signature Spoof CAPEC-588: DOM-Based XSS DOM-Based XSS CAPEC-664: Server Side Request Forgery Server Side Request Forgery
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

1.32 }} 0.39%

score

0.86134

percentile

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