CVE-2018-15464

Cisco ASR 900 Series Aggregation Services Router Software Denial of Service Vulnerability

Description

A vulnerability in Cisco 900 Series Aggregation Services Router (ASR) software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a partial denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to insufficient handling of certain broadcast packets ingress to the device. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending large streams of broadcast packets to an affected device. If successful, an exploit could allow an attacker to impact services running on the device, resulting in a partial DoS condition.

Category

5.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.54%
Vendor Advisory cisco.com
Affected: Cisco Cisco ASR 900 Series Aggregation Services Routers
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106550 vdb entry third party advisory
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20190109-asr900-dos vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-15464?
CVE-2018-15464 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-15464?
To fix CVE-2018-15464, 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-2018-15464 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-15464 is being actively exploited. 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-2018-15464?
CVE-2018-15464 affects Cisco Cisco ASR 900 Series Aggregation Services Routers.
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