Security readout for executives and security teams
This flaw can let a remote attacker crash or hang an affected Cisco VPN module by sending specially crafted VPN traffic. The business impact is service outage, not data theft. Because CISA lists CVE-2018-0154 in KEV, treat exposed affected devices as urgent. Organizations are most exposed where Cisco ISM-VPN modules running Cisco IOS process VPN traffic from untrusted or internet-adjacent networks. The provided sources do not identify exact fixed versions or all deployment prerequisites. High priority for network operations. KEV listing plus unauthenticated remote DoS risk means affected edge VPN infrastructure could be intentionally disrupted and should enter urgent remediation tracking. Mitigation focus: Review Cisco advisory cisco-sa-20180328-dos for fixed software and workarounds.; Patch or upgrade affected Cisco IOS deployments per Cisco guidance.; Reduce exposure of affected VPN services to only required networks or peers..
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- High
- CVSS
- 7.5 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- Yes
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H3.93.6Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
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7.5HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180328-dosCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-0154CVE reference · government-resource
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