CVE-2019-1747
mediumpriority · track · 35EPSS 0.024 · 84 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A vulnerability in the implementation of the Short Message Service (SMS) handling functionality of Cisco IOS Software and Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to trigger a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to improper processing of SMS protocol data units (PDUs) that are encoded with a special character set. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a malicious SMS message to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the wireless WAN (WWAN) cellular interface module on an affected device to crash, resulting in a DoS condition that would require manual intervention to restore normal operating conditions.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
A vendor fix is available.
- Fixed15.1(3)SVR1cisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - Fixed15.1(3)SVR10cisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - Fixed15.1(3)SVR2cisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - Fixed15.1(3)SVR3cisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - Fixed15.1(3)SVScisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - Fixed15.1(3)SVS1cisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - Fixed15.1(3)SVT1cisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - Fixed15.1(3)SVT2cisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - Fixed15.1(3)SVT3cisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - Fixed15.1(3)SVT4cisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - Fixed15.1(3)SVU1cisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - Fixed15.1(3)SVU10cisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - Fixed15.1(3)SVU11cisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - Fixed15.1(3)SVU2cisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - Fixed15.1(3)SVU20cisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - Fixed15.1(3)SVU21cisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - Fixed15.1(3)SVV1cisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - Fixed15.1(3)SVV2cisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - Fixed15.1(3)SVV3cisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
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Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - Fixed15.1(3)SVWcisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - Fixed15.1(3)SVW1cisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - Fixed15.1(3)SVXcisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - Fixed15.1(3)SVX1cisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - Fixed15.8(3)Mcisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - Fixed16.10.1cisco_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 · 5–8.6
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
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affected products (31)
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advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- cisco-sa-20190327-sms-dosCisco IOS and IOS XE Software Short Message Service Denial of Service Vulnerability2019-03-27csaf · cisco_csafUS
A vulnerability in the implementation of the Short Message Service (SMS) handling functionality of Cisco IOS Software and Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to trigger a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to improper processing of SMS protocol data units (PDUs) that are encoded with a special character set. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a malicious SMS message to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the wireless WAN (WWAN) cellular interface module on an affected device to crash, resulting in a DoS condition that would require manual intervention to restore normal operating conditions. Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. 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-20190327-sms-dos ["https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20190327-sms-dos"] This advisory is part of the March 27, 2019, release of the Cisco IOS and IOS XE Software Security Advisory Bundled Publication, which includes 17 Cisco Security Advisories that describe 19 vulnerabilities. For a complete list of the advisories and links to them, see Cisco Event Response: March 2019 Semiannual Cisco IOS and IOS XE Software Security Advisory Bundled Publication ["https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/viewErp.x?alertId=ERP-71135"].
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references (10)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://www.nsfocus.net/vulndb/43059cnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107599cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-1747cnnvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20190327-sms-doscnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Cisco-IOS-IOS-XE-multiple-vulnerabilities-28888cnnvd
- https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107599cnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107599enisa_euvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20190327-sms-dosenisa_euvd
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