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CVE-2018-0174

A vulnerability in the DHCP option 82 encapsulation functionality of Cisco IOS Software and Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an unauthentic

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Summary

Cisco IOS and Cisco IOS XE Software are affected by this vulnerability in the DHCP option 82 handling feature, which processes DHCPv4 packets from relay agents. An unauthenticated remote attacker could send a specially crafted DHCPv4 packet to cause the device to reload, resulting in a denial of service.

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A vulnerability in the DHCP option 82 encapsulation functionality of 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. The vulnerability exists because the affected software performs incomplete input validation of option 82 information that it receives in DHCP Version 4 (DHCPv4) packets from DHCP relay agents. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted DHCPv4 packet to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the affected device to reload, resulting in a DoS condition. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCuh91645.

Timeline

  1. CVE published
  2. Added to CISA KEV

    CISA has evidence of exploitation in the wild

  3. CISA remediation deadline

    Due date for US federal agencies to patch

  4. Record last updated

Affected versions

  • n/a Cisco IOS and IOS XE

    Cisco IOS and IOS XE

References 6

securityfocus.com

ics-cert.us-cert.gov

tenable.com

securitytracker.com

tools.cisco.com