CVE-2018-0423

Cisco RV110W, RV130W, and RV215W Routers Management Interface Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Description

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of the Cisco RV110W Wireless-N VPN Firewall, Cisco RV130W Wireless-N Multifunction VPN Router, and Cisco RV215W Wireless-N VPN Router could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service condition or to execute arbitrary code. The vulnerability is due to improper boundary restrictions on user-supplied input in the Guest user feature of the web-based management interface. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending malicious requests to a targeted device, triggering a buffer overflow condition. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the device to stop responding, resulting in a denial of service condition, or could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code.

Category

8.1
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 3.94% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory cisco.com
Affected: Cisco Cisco RV130W Wireless-N Multifunction VPN Router Firmware
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-0423?
CVE-2018-0423 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-0423?
To fix CVE-2018-0423, 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-2018-0423 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-0423 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-0423?
CVE-2018-0423 affects Cisco Cisco RV130W Wireless-N Multifunction VPN Router Firmware.
This platform uses data from the NIST NVD, MITRE CVE, MITRE CWE, First.org and CISA KEV but is not endorsed or certified by these entities. CVE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CVE content is MITRE's CVE web site. CWE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CWE content is MITRE's CWE web site.
© 2025 Under My Watch. All Rights Reserved.