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medium 6.7

CVE-2018-0183 json

A vulnerability in the CLI parser of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to gain access to the underlying Li…

published 2018-03-28 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-1006

cvss
6.7
version 3.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.4%
EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 34%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

A vulnerability in the CLI parser of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to gain access to the underlying Linux shell of an affected device and execute arbitrary commands with root privileges on the device. The vulnerability is due to the affected software improperly sanitizing command arguments to prevent access to internal data structures on a device. An attacker who has privileged EXEC mode (privilege level 15) access to an affected device could exploit this vulnerability on the device by executing CLI commands that contain crafted arguments. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to gain access to the underlying Linux shell of the affected device and execute arbitrary commands with root privileges on the device. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCuv91356.

Patch / fix

  • cisco ios_xe 3.13.0as, 3.13.2as, 3.13.5as, 3.13.7as, 3.13.9s, 3.16.2as, 3.16.2bs, 3.16.3s, 16.3.5b, 16.3.6, 16.6.3

CISA SSVC

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total
Assessed
23 mo ago

Exploit prediction

0.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 34% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.0 6.7 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 2.0 7.2 AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

  • n/a Cisco IOS XE

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
  • CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command
Technology feeds

References

Sources

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