CVE-2018-0480
MEDIUMCisco IOS XE - Denial of Service via Errdisable Per VLAN Feature Race Condition
Title source: llmDescription
A vulnerability in the errdisable per VLAN feature of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to cause the device to crash, leading to a denial of service (DoS) condition. The vulnerability is due to a race condition that occurs when the VLAN and port enter an errdisabled state, resulting in an incorrect state in the software. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending frames that trigger the errdisable condition. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the affected device to crash, leading to a DoS condition.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_cisco
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180926-errdisable
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105400
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041737
Scores
CVSS v3
6.1
EPSS
0.0052
EPSS Percentile
40.2%
Attack Vector
ADJACENT_NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-362
Status
published
Products (1)
cisco/ios_xe
3.6\(5\)
Published
Oct 05, 2018
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026