CVE-2018-0290

Description

A vulnerability in the TCP stack of Cisco SocialMiner could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition in the notification system. The vulnerability is due to faulty handling of new TCP connections to the affected application. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a malicious TCP packet to the vulnerable service. An exploit could allow the attacker to create a DoS condition by interrupting certain phone services. A manual restart of the service may be required to restore full functionalities. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvh48368.

Category

5.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.48%
Vendor Advisory cisco.com
Affected: n/a Cisco SocialMiner Notification System
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180516-socmin-dos vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104201 vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-0290?
CVE-2018-0290 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-0290?
To fix CVE-2018-0290, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-0290 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-0290 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-0290?
CVE-2018-0290 affects n/a Cisco SocialMiner Notification System.
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