Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2018-0179 can let an unauthenticated remote attacker force affected Cisco IOS devices to reload, causing a denial-of-service outage. The impact is availability, not data theft. Because CISA lists it in KEV, treat internet-exposed or critical network devices as time-sensitive even though the CVSS rating is medium. Exposure is most likely on Cisco IOS routers or switches running the listed release trains with the Login Enhancements feature reachable over the network. Publicly reachable management or authentication surfaces increase operational risk. The bundle does not identify specific device models or full fixed-release mapping. Prioritize this as high for exposed or core Cisco IOS infrastructure because the outcome is outage, and CISA confirms known exploitation. It is not a data-compromise issue based on the provided CVSS details, but network reloads can disrupt operations and incident response capacity. Mitigation focus: Identify Cisco IOS assets running the listed affected release trains.; Review Cisco's advisory for fixed releases, workarounds, and device-specific guidance.; Prioritize remediation for internet-exposed and business-critical network devices..
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- Medium
- CVSS
- 6.8 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- Yes
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H2.24Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
6.8MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/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-sloginCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-0179CVE reference · government-resource
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