CVE-2018-0175—Cisco IOS, XR, and XE Software Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Vulnerability Name

Cisco IOS, XR, and XE Software Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Description

Format string vulnerability in the Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) subsystem of Cisco IOS Software, Cisco IOS XE Software, and Cisco IOS XR Software could allow an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition or execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges on an affected device.

Known To Be Used in Ransomware Campaigns?

Ransomware Status:

Unknown

Action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Additional Notes

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-0175

Related Weaknesses

• CWE-119