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CVE-2018-0173

8.6 HIGH Known exploited Published 2018-03-28 Modified 2026-06-17 Official page ↗

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Cisco IOS and IOS XE Software Improper Input Validation Vulnerability — Cisco IOS and IOS XE Software

A vulnerability in the Cisco IOS Software and Cisco IOS XE Software function that restores encapsulated option 82 information in DHCP Version 4 (DHCPv4) packets can allow for denial-of-service (DoS).

Added to KEV
2022-03-03
Remediation due
2022-03-17
Ransomware use
Unknown
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Notes
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-0173
Status
Analyzed
Published
2018-03-28
Last modified
2026-06-17
Assigner
[email protected]
CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
8.6 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 3.1 (134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)
8.6 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.0 ([email protected])
7.8 HIGH — AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Weaknesses
CWE-20

Description

A vulnerability in the Cisco IOS Software and Cisco IOS XE Software function that restores encapsulated option 82 information in DHCP Version 4 (DHCPv4) packets could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause an affected device to reload, resulting in a Relay Reply denial of service (DoS) condition. The vulnerability exists because the affected software performs incomplete input validation of encapsulated option 82 information that it receives in DHCPOFFER messages from DHCPv4 servers. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted DHCPv4 packet to an affected device, which the device would then forward to a DHCPv4 server. When the affected software processes the option 82 information that is encapsulated in the response from the server, an error could occur. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the affected device to reload, resulting in a DoS condition. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvg62754.

Affected configurations

• cisco ios denali-16.3.4 • cisco ios xe denali-16.3.4 • cisco ios (<= 15.2\(6\)e0a) • cisco ios xe (<= 15.2\(6\)e0a) • cisco ios (<= 15.2\(4a\)ea5) • cisco ios xe (<= 15.2\(4a\)ea5)

Related

Weakness · CWE (1)

  • CWE-20 Improper Input Validation weakness

References