CVE-2018-0088
highpriority · track · 27EPSS 0.004 · 33 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A vulnerability in one of the diagnostic test CLI commands on Cisco Industrial Ethernet 4010 Series Switches running Cisco IOS Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to impact the stability of the device. This could result in arbitrary code execution or a denial of service (DoS) condition. The attacker has to have valid user credentials at privilege level 15. The vulnerability is due to a diagnostic test CLI command that allows the attacker to write to the device memory. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating to the targeted device and issuing a specific diagnostic test command at the CLI. An exploit could allow the attacker to overwrite system memory locations, which could have a negative impact on the stability of the device. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvf71150.
remediations
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A vendor fix is available.
- FixedCisco IOScisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.1–7.2
ssvc
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weaknesses
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affected products (3)
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- cisco industrial ethernet 4010 series firmwareall versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:o:cisco:industrial_ethernet_4010_series_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
advisories (1)
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- cisco-sa-20180117-iessCisco IOS Software for Industrial Ethernet 4010 Series Switches Test Command Arbitrary Code Execution and Denial of Service Vulnerability2018-01-17csaf · cisco_csafUS
A vulnerability in one of the diagnostic test CLI commands on Cisco Industrial Ethernet 4010 Series Switches running Cisco IOS Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to impact the stability of the device. This could result in arbitrary code execution or a denial of service (DoS) condition. The attacker has to have valid user credentials at privilege level 15. The vulnerability is due to a diagnostic test CLI command that allows the attacker to write to the device memory. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating to the targeted device and issuing a specific diagnostic test command at the CLI. An exploit could allow the attacker to overwrite system memory locations, which could have a negative impact on the stability of the device. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability. This advisory is available at the following link: https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180117-iess ["https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180117-iess"]
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references (7)
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- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040240cnnvd
- https://bst.cloudapps.cisco.com/bugsearch/bug/CSCvf71150Patchcnnvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180117-iesscnnvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040240enisa_euvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180117-iessenisa_euvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040240Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entrynvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180117-iessVendor Advisorynvd
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