--- title: "CVE-2018-0151: Cisco IOS and IOS XE vulnerability | CubePath" description: "A vulnerability in the quality of service (QoS) subsystem of Cisco IOS Software and Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker…" language: en source: https://cubepath.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-0151 --- # CVE-2018-0151: Cisco IOS and IOS XE vulnerability | CubePath ## Description A vulnerability in the quality of service (QoS) subsystem of Cisco IOS Software and Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition or execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges. The vulnerability is due to incorrect bounds checking of certain values in packets that are destined for UDP port 18999 of an affected device. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending malicious packets to an affected device. When the packets are processed, an exploitable buffer overflow condition may occur. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected device with elevated privileges. The attacker could also leverage this vulnerability to cause the device to reload, causing a temporary DoS condition while the device is reloading. The malicious packets must be destined to and processed by an affected device. Traffic transiting a device will not trigger the vulnerability. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvf73881. Official description from the CVE record, published by cisco. Copyright © 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. See [/security/cve/legal](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal) for the CVE license. [View the record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-0151) ## Key data ### CVSS 3.1 Critical 9.8 Score published by CISA-ADP in the CVE record. CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | Metric | Value | What it means | | ---------------------- | --------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Attack vector | Network | The vulnerable component can be reached over a network, possibly from the Internet. | | Attack complexity | Low | No special conditions are needed. The attack can be repeated at will. | | Privileges required | None | No account or privileges are needed. | | User interaction | None | No action from any user is needed. | | Scope | Unchanged | The impact stays within the vulnerable component. | | Confidentiality impact | High | Serious or total effect on the secrecy of data. | | Integrity impact | High | Serious or total effect on the trustworthiness of data. | | Availability impact | High | Serious or total effect on availability. | CVSS is owned and managed by FIRST.Org, Inc. (FIRST) and is used by permission. Each CVSS score on this site is shown together with its vector string, as published in the CVE record by the source named next to it. Learn more at [first.org/cvss](https://www.first.org/cvss/) . ### EPSS Exploit Prediction Scoring System by FIRST: an estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days. Score 0.14197 (14.2% probability) Percentile 96.6% Scores of Nov 10, 2026 Model v2026.06.15 ### CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities This CVE is listed in the CISA KEV catalog. Name in the catalog Cisco IOS Software and Cisco IOS XE Software Quality of Service Remote Code Execution Vulnerability Added to the catalog Mar 3, 2022 Federal due date Mar 17, 2022 ### CISA assessment as of Nov 8, 2024 Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC) decision points added by CISA. Exploitation Recorded by CISA as active Automatable yes Technical impact total ### Weakness (CWE) CWE catalog version 5.0. CWE names: Copyright © 2006-2026, The MITRE Corporation. See [/security/cve/legal](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal) for the CWE license. - [CWE-119](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/119.html) Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer ## Affected products Products listed in the CVE record, as the CNA published them. - Cisco IOS and IOS XE - affected: Cisco IOS and IOS XE ## References Links listed in the CVE record. They lead to other sites, which CubePath does not control. - [ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-107-03](https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-107-03) - [103540](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103540) (securityfocus.com) vdb-entry - [1040582](http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040582) (securitytracker.com) vdb-entry - [tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdviso…](https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180328-qos) ## Timeline 1. ID reserved Nov 27, 2017 2. Record published Mar 28, 2018 3. Added to CISA KEV Mar 3, 2022 4. Record last updated Jan 12, 2026 ## Look up another CVE ## About CubePath CubePath is a cloud provider with data centers in Europe and the United States. It offers VPS, bare metal servers and DDoS protection. [Cloud VPS](https://cubepath.com/vps) [DDoS protection](https://cubepath.com/ddos-protection) Data from the CVE Program (MITRE), CISA KEV and FIRST EPSS. CVSS is owned by FIRST and used by permission. Not affiliated with or endorsed by MITRE, CISA or FIRST. Data as of Nov 10, 2026, 19:33 UTC. [Sources and licenses](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal)