CVEs / CVE-2018-0158
CVE-2018-0158: Cisco IOS and XE Software Internet Key Exchange Memory Leak Vulnerability
- Known exploited in the CISA KEV catalog since 3 Mar 2022
- high 8.6 CVSS 3.1 (NVD)
- EPSS 7.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of CVEs (30 Oct 2026)
- Last changed at its sources
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Summary
A vulnerability in the implementation of Internet Key Exchange Version 1 (IKEv1) functionality in Cisco IOS Software and Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause an affected device to reload, resulting in a denial-of-service (DoS) condition.
Description
A vulnerability in the Internet Key Exchange Version 2 (IKEv2) module of Cisco IOS Software and Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a memory leak or a reload of an affected device that leads to a denial of service (DoS) condition. The vulnerability is due to incorrect processing of certain IKEv2 packets. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted IKEv2 packets to an affected device to be processed. A successful exploit could cause an affected device to continuously consume memory and eventually reload, resulting in a DoS condition. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvf22394.
Affected and fixed versions
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| n/a Cisco IOS and IOS XE | Cisco IOS and IOS XE | — |
Exploitation
| In CISA KEV since | 3 Mar 2022 |
|---|---|
| Due date for US federal agencies | 17 Mar 2022 |
| Used in ransomware campaigns | Unknown |
| Required action | Apply updates per vendor instructions. |
Severity
| CVSS 3.1 | 8.6 highCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:HScored by NVD |
|---|---|
| Weakness | CWE-20, CWE-401 |
References
- CVE-2018-0158 on NVD
- CVE-2018-0158 in the CISA KEV catalog
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103566 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040595 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-107-03 Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource, VDB Entry
- https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-107-04 Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource, VDB Entry
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180328-ike Vendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-0158 US Government Resource
Sources
Exploitation status from the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. EPSS scores from FIRST. Descriptions, severity and references from the National Vulnerability Database. Open-source package versions from OSV (CC-BY 4.0). Text is shown as each source states it; Stackurity does not edit it. Check the vendor's advisory before acting.
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