Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2018-0480 is a denial-of-service flaw in Cisco IOS XE Software. A nearby attacker on the same network segment could trigger an errdisable-related race condition and crash an affected device. Business impact is service disruption, not data theft, but affected switches or routers can still interrupt critical network connectivity. Exposure is most likely on Cisco IOS XE devices using the errdisable per-VLAN feature where untrusted or semi-trusted adjacent Layer 2 access exists. Exact affected versions are not provided in the source bundle. Treat as a prioritized infrastructure resilience issue. It is not described as data compromise or active exploitation, but a crash in core network equipment can create operational downtime if exposed devices are reachable by adjacent attackers. Mitigation focus: Review Cisco advisory cisco-sa-20180926-errdisable for affected releases and fixed software.; Prioritize remediation for IOS XE devices supporting critical network paths.; Reduce untrusted adjacent Layer 2 access to affected VLANs where feasible..
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- 20180926 Cisco IOS XE Software Errdisable Denial of Service VulnerabilityCVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_CISCO
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Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')
Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.