Denial of Service Vulnerability in Cisco FXOS and NX-OS Software
CVE-2018-0305

8.6HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Cisco
Status
Cisco Fxos And Nx-os Unknown
Vendor
CVE Published:
21 June 2018

What is CVE-2018-0305?

A vulnerability within Cisco Fabric Services in Cisco FXOS and NX-OS Software can be exploited by attackers to create a denial of service (DoS) condition on impacted devices. This weakness stems from inadequate validation of Cisco Fabric Services packets. An attacker can launch an exploit by sending a specially crafted packet, which can lead to a NULL pointer dereference, ultimately crippling the device's functionality. The vulnerability affects various Cisco networking and security devices configured to utilize Cisco Fabric Services.

Affected Version(s)

Cisco FXOS and NX-OS unknown Cisco FXOS and NX-OS unknown

References

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041169
vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecu...
x_refsource_CONFIRM

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.6
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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