CVE-2018-0132
A vulnerability in the forwarding information base (FIB) code of Cisco IOS XR Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause inconsistency between the routing information base (RIB) and the FIB, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition. The vulnerability is due to incorrect processing of extremely long routing updates. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a large routing update. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to trigger inconsistency between the FIB and the RIB, resulting in a DoS condition. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCus84718.
CVSS
- Version: 3.0
- Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
- Base score: 8.6
Exploitation probability (EPSS)
- Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 2.30%
- Percentile among all scored CVEs: 83
- Score date: 10/3/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).
Affected technologies (1)
CWEs
- CWE-119
- CWE-119
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102975
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040344
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180207-iosxr
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102975
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040344
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180207-iosxr
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