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Cisco XE: CVE-2018-0156: Cisco IOS and IOS XE Software Smart Install Denial of Service Vulnerability

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Cisco XE: CVE-2018-0156: Cisco IOS and IOS XE Software Smart Install Denial of Service Vulnerability

Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
03/28/2018
Created
08/02/2019
Added
07/30/2019
Modified
10/30/2023

Description

A vulnerability in the Smart Install feature of Cisco IOS Software and Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to trigger a reload of an affected device, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition. The vulnerability is due to improper validation of packet data. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted packet to an affected device on TCP port 4786. Only Smart Install client switches are affected. Cisco devices that are configured as a Smart Install director are not affected by this vulnerability. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvd40673.

Solution(s)

  • cisco-xe-upgrade-latest

References

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