CVE-2018-0409

Description

A vulnerability in the XCP Router service of the Cisco Unified Communications Manager IM & Presence Service (CUCM IM&P) and the Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server (VCS) and Expressway could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a temporary service outage for all IM&P users, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition. The vulnerability is due to improper validation of user-supplied input. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a malicious IPv4 or IPv6 packet to an affected device on TCP port 7400. An exploit could allow the attacker to overread a buffer, resulting in a crash and restart of the XCP Router service. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvg97663, CSCvi55947.

Categories

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.10% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory cisco.com
Affected: Cisco Systems, Inc. Unified Communications Manager IM & Presence Service (CUCM IM&P)
Affected: Cisco Systems, Inc. TelePresence Video Communication Server (VCS) and Expressway
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-0409?
CVE-2018-0409 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-0409?
To fix CVE-2018-0409, 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-2018-0409 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-0409 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-0409?
CVE-2018-0409 affects Cisco Systems, Inc. Unified Communications Manager IM & Presence Service (CUCM IM&P), Cisco Systems, Inc. TelePresence Video Communication Server (VCS) and Expressway.
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