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CVE-2018-0286

MEDIUMCVSS 5.3/10EPSS 3.30%

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CVE-2018-0286 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.3/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability in the netconf interface of Cisco IOS XR Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on affected system. The vulnerability is due to improper handling of malformed requests processed by the netconf process. EPSS estimates a 3.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability in the netconf interface of Cisco IOS XR Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on affected system. The vulnerability is due to improper handling of malformed requests processed by the netconf process. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending malicious requests to the affected software. An exploit could allow the attacker to cause the targeted process to restart, resulting in a DoS condition on the affected system. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvg95792.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
5.3/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

EPSS Probability
3.30%

86.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
CiscoIos Xr6.3.1
CiscoIos Xr6.3.2
CiscoIos Xr6.5.1

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-0286?
A vulnerability in the netconf interface of Cisco IOS XR Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on affected system. The vulnerability is due to improper handling of malformed requests processed by the netconf process. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending malicious requests to the affected software. An exploit could allow the attacker to cause the targeted process to restart, resulting in a DoS condition on the affected system. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvg95792.
How severe is CVE-2018-0286?
CVE-2018-0286 has a CVSS score of 5.3/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 3.30% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2018-0286?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST