8.6
HIGH
CVE-2018-15377
Cisco Network Plug and Play Agent Input Validation Memory Leak Vulnerability
Description

A vulnerability in the Cisco Network Plug and Play agent, also referred to as the Cisco Open Plug-n-Play agent, of Cisco IOS Software and Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a memory leak on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation by the affected software. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending invalid data to the Cisco Network Plug and Play agent on an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause a memory leak on the affected device, which could cause the device to reload.

INFO

Published Date :

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

Last Modified :

Aug. 31, 2020, 8 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

4.0

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2018-15377 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-2018-15377 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
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-2018-15377.

URL Resource
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-19-094-02 Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180926-pnp-memleak Vendor Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Vulscano Cisco VA Scan & Report

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Updated: 8 months, 4 weeks ago
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Born at : Oct. 20, 2018, 1:57 p.m. This repo has been linked 5 different CVEs too.

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2018-15377 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-15377 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
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 31, 2020

    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 https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-19-094-02 No Types Assigned https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-19-094-02 Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
    Removed CWE NIST CWE-772
    Removed CWE NIST CWE-20
    Added CWE NIST CWE-401
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 09, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CWE Cisco Systems, Inc. CWE-400
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 03, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-400 CWE-20 CWE-20 CWE-772
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 15, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-19-094-02 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 31, 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-20180926-pnp-memleak No Types Assigned https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180926-pnp-memleak Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-400
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:15.7\(3.1s\)m:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:denali-16.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:everest-16.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

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

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