6.8
MEDIUM
CVE-2018-0469
"Cisco IOS XE Double-Free Remote Denial of Service"
Description

A vulnerability in the web user interface of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause an affected device to reload. The vulnerability is due to a double-free-in-memory handling by the affected software when specific HTTP requests are processed. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending specific HTTP requests to the web user interface of the affected software. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the affected device to reload, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have access to the management interface of the affected software, which is typically connected to a restricted management network.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 5, 2018, 2:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 9, 2019, 11:32 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

4.0

Exploitability Score :

2.2
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-0469 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
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-2018-0469.

URL Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105423 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041737 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180926-webuidos Vendor Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-0469 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.

  • 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-415
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 26, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041737 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041737 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105423 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105423 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180926-webuidos No Types Assigned https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180926-webuidos Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-415
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:16.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 07, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041737 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105423 [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-2018-0469 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-2018-0469 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

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

0.20 }} -0.00%

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0.57712

percentile

CVSS30 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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