CVE-2018-0179

Resource Management Errors

CVSS 3.1 Medium 6.8Known exploited (CISA KEV)

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H

Description

Multiple vulnerabilities in the Login Enhancements (Login Block) feature of Cisco IOS Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to trigger a reload of an affected system, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition. These vulnerabilities affect Cisco devices that are running Cisco IOS Software Release 15.4(2)T, 15.4(3)M, or 15.4(2)CG and later. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCuy32360, CSCuz60599.

Key data

CVSS 3.1 Medium 6.8

Score published by CISA-ADP in the CVE record.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack vector: Network
The vulnerable component can be reached over a network, possibly from the Internet.
Attack complexity: High
The attack depends on conditions outside the attacker's control, so it takes preparation.
Privileges required: None
No account or privileges are needed.
User interaction: None
No action from any user is needed.
Scope: Changed
The impact can reach other components beyond the vulnerable one.
Confidentiality impact: None
No effect on the secrecy of data.
Integrity impact: None
No effect on the trustworthiness of data.
Availability impact: High
Serious or total effect on availability.

Metric	Value	What it means
Attack vector	Network	The vulnerable component can be reached over a network, possibly from the Internet.
Attack complexity	High	The attack depends on conditions outside the attacker's control, so it takes preparation.
Privileges required	None	No account or privileges are needed.
User interaction	None	No action from any user is needed.
Scope	Changed	The impact can reach other components beyond the vulnerable one.
Confidentiality impact	None	No effect on the secrecy of data.
Integrity impact	None	No effect on the trustworthiness of data.
Availability impact	High	Serious or total effect on availability.

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EPSS

Exploit Prediction Scoring System by FIRST: an estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days.

Score: 0.04935 (4.9% probability)
Percentile: 92.2%
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 Denial-of-Service 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: no
Technical impact: partial

Weakness (CWE)

CWE catalog version 5.0.

CWE-399Resource Management Errors

Affected products

Products listed in the CVE record, as the CNA published them.

Cisco IOS
- affected: Cisco IOS

References

Links listed in the CVE record. They lead to other sites, which CubePath does not control.

tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdviso…
103556 (securityfocus.com)vdb-entry

Timeline

ID reservedNov 27, 2017
Record publishedMar 28, 2018
Added to CISA KEVMar 3, 2022
Record last updatedJan 12, 2026

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