CVE-2018-0167 Cisco IOS, XR, and XE Software Buffer Overflow

Exploited in the wild High 8.8 Published Updated

Unauthenticated adjacent attackers can trigger buffer overflows in LLDP to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service on Cisco IOS devices.

Exploited in the wild
Since 3 Mar 2022
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2018-0167?

CVE-2018-0167 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Cisco Ios, published on 28 Mar 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Multiple Buffer Overflow vulnerabilities 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. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCuo17183, CSCvd73487.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-0167?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Cisco Ios, Cisco Ios Xe, Cisco Ios Xr.

How do I fix CVE-2018-0167?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-0167 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available. US federal agencies must fix it by 17 Mar 2022.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2018-0167 being exploited?

Yes. Attackers have exploited CVE-2018-0167 in the wild since at least 3 Mar 2022.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-h85m-74j9-4r6m.

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