CVE-2018-0466: cisco cisco ios software Resource Management Errors
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-0466 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Resource Management Errors vulnerability in cisco cisco ios software. EPSS estimates a 0.95% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 60.6% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 05-10-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 26-11-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A vulnerability in the Open Shortest Path First version 3 (OSPFv3) implementation in Cisco IOS and IOS XE Software could allow an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to cause an affected device to reload. The vulnerability is due to incorrect handling of specific OSPFv3 packets. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted OSPFv3 Link-State Advertisements (LSA) to an affected device. An exploit could allow the attacker to cause an affected device to reload, leading to a denial of service (DoS) condition.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsEPSS trend
Probability
0.95%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
61%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.95% on 18-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Cisco3 products
- cisco ios softwaren/a
- ios16.2.1
- ios_xe16.2.1
1 vendor · 3 products
References
4 links- tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180926-ospfv3-dosVendor AdvisoryX Refsource CISCO
- ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-19-094-03X Refsource MISC