CVE-2018-0167
Cisco IOS, XR, and XE Software Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- High 8.8
- Exploited: added to CISA KEV 3 Mar 2022
Description
Multiple Buffer Overflow vulnerabilities in the Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) subsystem of Cisco IOS Software, Cisco IOS XE Software, and Cisco IOS XR Software could allow an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition or execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges on an affected device. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCuo17183, CSCvd73487.
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
- 3.354% likely to be exploited in the next 30 days, higher than 88.894% of CVEs (scores for 15 Nov 2026)
- SSVC (CISA)
- Exploitation: active; Automatable: no; Technical impact: total
Severity scores
Each score is shown as its source gave it. They are not averaged or merged.
- 8.8CVSS 3.1, Highfrom CISA (ADP container)
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
What to do
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.CISA KEV required action
Historical context and remediation
This reference retains the original CVE publication date. A recent record update does not mean a new attack occurred.
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, IOS XE, and IOS XR |
|
Timeline
- 28 Mar 2018 Published
- 3 Mar 2022 Added to the CISA KEV catalogue