CVE-2018-0484
MEDIUMCisco IOS and IOS XE - Improper Access Control in SSH Server VRF Handling
Title source: llmDescription
A vulnerability in the access control logic of the Secure Shell (SSH) server of Cisco IOS and IOS XE Software may allow connections sourced from a virtual routing and forwarding (VRF) instance despite the absence of the vrf-also keyword in the access-class configuration. The vulnerability is due to a missing check in the SSH server. An attacker could use this vulnerability to open an SSH connection to an affected Cisco IOS or IOS XE device with a source address belonging to a VRF instance. Once connected, the attacker would still need to provide valid credentials to access the device.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_cisco
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20190109-ios-ssh-vrf
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106560
Scores
CVSS v3
5.3
EPSS
0.0079
EPSS Percentile
51.7%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
yes
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-284
Status
published
Products (2)
cisco/ios
16.6.2
cisco/ios
16.6.4
Published
Jan 10, 2019
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026