CVE-2018-0164
highpriority · track · 35EPSS 0.018 · 79 %ileDEEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A vulnerability in the Switch Integrated Security Features of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause an interface queue wedge. The vulnerability is due to incorrect handling of crafted IPv6 packets. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted IPv6 packets through the device. An exploit could allow the attacker to cause an interface queue wedge. This vulnerability affects the Cisco cBR-8 Converged Broadband Router, Cisco ASR 1000 Series Aggregation Services Routers, and Cisco Cloud Services Router 1000V Series when configured with IPv6. In the field and internal testing, this vulnerability was only observed or reproduced on the Cisco cBR-8 Converged Broadband Router. The Cisco ASR 1000 Series Aggregation Services Routers and Cisco Cloud Services Router 1000V Series contain the same code logic, so affected trains have had the code fix applied; however, on these two products, the vulnerability has not been observed in the field or successfully reproduced internally. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvd75185.
remediations
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A vendor fix is available.
- FixedCisco IOS XE Softwarecisco_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 · 6.8–8.6
ssvc
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affected products (5)
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advisories (2)
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- WID-SEC-W-2025-1871Cisco IOS: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2018-03-28csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer oder authentisierter Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Cisco IOS und Cisco IOS XE ausnutzen, um Daten zu manipulieren, vertrauliche Daten einzusehen, einen Denial of Service Angriff durchzuführen, seine Privilegien zu erweitern, Cross-Site Scripting Angriffe durchzuführen, Sicherheitsmechanismen zu umgehen oder beliebigen Code mit administrativen Privilegien zur Ausführung zu bringen.
- cisco-sa-20180328-sisfCisco IOS XE Software Switch Integrated Security Features IPv6 Denial of Service Vulnerability2018-03-28csaf · cisco_csafUS
A vulnerability in the Switch Integrated Security Features of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause an interface queue wedge. The vulnerability is due to incorrect handling of crafted IPv6 packets. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted IPv6 packets through the device. An exploit could allow the attacker to cause an interface queue wedge. 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-20180328-sisf ["https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180328-sisf"]
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references (7)
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- https://bst.cloudapps.cisco.com/bugsearch/bug/CSCvd75185Patchcnnvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180328-sisfcnnvd
- https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103553cnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103553enisa_euvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180328-sisfenisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103553Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entrynvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180328-sisfVendor Advisorynvd
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