CVE-2018-0470

CVE-2018-0470: Cisco IOS XE Software HTTP Denial of Service Vulnerability

Vendor Cisco
Product Cisco IOS XE Software
Weakness CWE-399
Published October 5, 2018
Last update November 26, 2024

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What the vulnerability does

01Description

A vulnerability in the web framework of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a buffer overflow condition on an affected device, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition. The vulnerability is due to the affected software improperly parsing malformed HTTP packets that are destined to a device. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a malformed HTTP packet to an affected device for processing. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause a buffer overflow condition on the affected device, resulting in a DoS condition.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

October 5, 2018 CVE published
November 26, 2024 Record updated