CVE-2018-0158

Cisco IOS Software and Cisco IOS XE Software — Cisco IOS and XE Software Internet Key Exchange Memory Leak Vulnerability
⚠️ CVSS 3.1  8.6 / 10 — HIGH 🔴 CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Overview

A vulnerability in the implementation of Internet Key Exchange Version 1 (IKEv1) functionality in Cisco IOS Software and Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause an affected device to reload, resulting in a denial-of-service (DoS) condition.

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-0158

Key Details

PropertyValue
CVE ID CVE-2018-0158
Vendor / Product Cisco — IOS Software and Cisco IOS XE Software
NVD Published2018-03-28
NVD Last Modified2026-01-14
CVSS 3.1 Score8.6
CVSS 3.1 VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
SeverityHIGH
CWE CWE-20
CISA KEV Added2022-03-03
CISA KEV Deadline2022-03-17
Known Ransomware Use No

CVSS 3.1 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Required Action

CISA BOD 22-01 Deadline: 2022-03-17. Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Timeline

DateEvent
2022-03-03Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
2022-03-17CISA BOD 22-01 remediation deadline

References

ResourceType
NVD — CVE-2018-0158 Vulnerability Database
CISA KEV Catalog Entry US Government