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Cisco IOS, XR, and XE Software Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Cisco - IOS, XR, and XE Software · Listed in the CISA KEV since 2022-03-03. This indicates confirmed attacks in production environments.

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

CVE-2018-0175

HighCVSS 8.0KEV
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Format String vulnerability in the Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) subsystem of Cisco IOS Software, Cisco IOS XE Software, and Cisco IOS XR Software could allow an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition or execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges on an affected device. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvd73664.

Risk Assessment

An adjacent attacker can cause a device crash or execute code with elevated privileges, potentially leading to service disruption and device compromise.

Recommendation

Apply Cisco updates for bug ID CSCvd73664.

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Original NVD description (English source)

Format String vulnerability in the Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) subsystem of Cisco IOS Software, Cisco IOS XE Software, and Cisco IOS XR Software could allow an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition or execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges on an affected device. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvd73664.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS