CVE-2018-0154
Cisco IOS Software Integrated Services Module for VPN Denial-of-Service Vulnerability
- High 7.5
- Exploited: added to CISA KEV 3 Mar 2022
Description
A vulnerability in the crypto engine of the Cisco Integrated Services Module for VPN (ISM-VPN) running Cisco IOS Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to insufficient handling of VPN traffic by the affected device. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted VPN traffic to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the affected device to hang or crash, resulting in a DoS condition. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvd39267.
Key facts
- Published
- 28 Mar 2018
- Last changed
- 12 Jan 2026
- Assigned by
- cisco
- KEV added
- 3 Mar 2022
- KEV fix due
- 17 Mar 2022
- EPSS
- 7.07% likely to be exploited in the next 30 days, higher than 94.312% of CVEs (scores for 15 Nov 2026)
- SSVC (CISA)
- Exploitation: active; Automatable: yes; Technical impact: partial
Severity scores
Each score is shown as its source gave it. They are not averaged or merged.
- 7.5CVSS 3.1, Highfrom CISA (ADP container)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
What to do
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.CISA KEV required action
Historical context and remediation
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No separately sourced impact summary is available on this page yet. Consult the description, version data and dated exploitation evidence.
Version statuses below come from the CNA. An “unaffected” version is not necessarily a currently supported release or proof of a patch date. EPSS is a dated risk estimate, not a count of historical attacks.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | Cisco IOS |
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Timeline
- 28 Mar 2018 Published
- 3 Mar 2022 Added to the CISA KEV catalogue