CVE-2018-0158 : A vulnerability in the Internet Key Exchange Version 2 (IKEv2) module of Cisco I

A vulnerability in the Internet Key Exchange Version 2 (IKEv2) module of Cisco IOS Software and Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a memory leak or a reload of an affected device that leads to a denial of service (DoS) condition. The vulnerability is due to incorrect processing of certain IKEv2 packets. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted IKEv2 packets to an affected device to be processed. A successful exploit could cause an affected device to continuously consume memory and eventually reload, resulting in a DoS condition. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvf22394.

Published 2018-03-28 22:29:01

Updated 2025-01-27 20:16:36

Source Cisco Systems, Inc.

View at NVD, CVE.org

Vulnerability category: Denial of service

Products affected by CVE-2018-0158

Cisco » IOS » Version: 15.5(3)s1.12
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:15.5\(3\)s1.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1001-hx » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1001-x » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1002-hx » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1002-x » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1004 » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1006 » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1006-x » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1009-x » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1013 » Version: N/A
Cisco » IOS » Version: 15.5(3)s1.2
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:15.5\(3\)s1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1001-hx » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1001-x » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1002-hx » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1002-x » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1004 » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1006 » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1006-x » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1009-x » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1013 » Version: N/A
Cisco » IOS » Version: 15.5(3)s1.4
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:15.5\(3\)s1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1001-hx » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1001-x » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1002-hx » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1002-x » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1004 » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1006 » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1006-x » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1009-x » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1013 » Version: N/A
Cisco » IOS » Version: 15.5(3)s1.5
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:15.5\(3\)s1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1001-hx » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1001-x » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1002-hx » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1002-x » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1004 » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1006 » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1006-x » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1009-x » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1013 » Version: N/A
Cisco » IOS » Version: 15.5(3)s1.10
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:15.5\(3\)s1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1001-hx » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1001-x » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1002-hx » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1002-x » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1004 » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1006 » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1006-x » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1009-x » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1013 » Version: N/A
Cisco » IOS » Version: 15.5(3)s1.8
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:15.5\(3\)s1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1001-hx » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1001-x » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1002-hx » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1002-x » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1004 » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1006 » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1006-x » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1009-x » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1013 » Version: N/A
Cisco » IOS » Version: 15.5(3)s1.1
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:15.5\(3\)s1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1001-hx » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1001-x » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1002-hx » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1002-x » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1004 » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1006 » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1006-x » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1009-x » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1013 » Version: N/A
Cisco » IOS » Version: 15.5(3)s1.11
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:15.5\(3\)s1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1001-hx » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1001-x » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1002-hx » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1002-x » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1004 » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1006 » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1006-x » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1009-x » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1013 » Version: N/A
Cisco » IOS » Version: 15.5(3)s1.7
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:15.5\(3\)s1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1001-hx » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1001-x » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1002-hx » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1002-x » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1004 » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1006 » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1006-x » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1009-x » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1013 » Version: N/A
Cisco » IOS » Version: 15.5(3)s1.9
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:15.5\(3\)s1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1001-hx » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1001-x » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1002-hx » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1002-x » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1004 » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1006 » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1006-x » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1009-x » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1013 » Version: N/A
Cisco » Ios Xe » Version: 15.5(3)s1.5
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:15.5\(3\)s1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1001-hx » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1001-x » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1002-hx » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1002-x » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1004 » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1006 » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1006-x » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1009-x » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1013 » Version: N/A
Cisco » Ios Xe » Version: 15.5(3)s1.7
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:15.5\(3\)s1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1001-hx » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1001-x » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1002-hx » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1002-x » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1004 » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1006 » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1006-x » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1009-x » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1013 » Version: N/A
Cisco » Ios Xe » Version: 15.5(3)s1.8
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:15.5\(3\)s1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1001-hx » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1001-x » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1002-hx » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1002-x » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1004 » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1006 » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1006-x » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1009-x » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1013 » Version: N/A
Cisco » Ios Xe » Version: 15.5(3)s1.9
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:15.5\(3\)s1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1001-hx » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1001-x » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1002-hx » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1002-x » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1004 » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1006 » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1006-x » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1009-x » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1013 » Version: N/A
Cisco » Ios Xe » Version: 15.5(3)s1.1
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:15.5\(3\)s1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1001-hx » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1001-x » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1002-hx » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1002-x » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1004 » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1006 » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1006-x » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1009-x » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1013 » Version: N/A
Cisco » Ios Xe » Version: 15.5(3)s1.10
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:15.5\(3\)s1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1001-hx » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1001-x » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1002-hx » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1002-x » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1004 » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1006 » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1006-x » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1009-x » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1013 » Version: N/A
Cisco » Ios Xe » Version: 15.5(3)s1.11
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:15.5\(3\)s1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1001-hx » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1001-x » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1002-hx » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1002-x » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1004 » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1006 » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1006-x » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1009-x » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1013 » Version: N/A
Cisco » Ios Xe » Version: 15.5(3)s1.2
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:15.5\(3\)s1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1001-hx » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1001-x » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1002-hx » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1002-x » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1004 » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1006 » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1006-x » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1009-x » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1013 » Version: N/A
Cisco » Ios Xe » Version: 15.5(3)s1.12
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:15.5\(3\)s1.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1001-hx » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1001-x » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1002-hx » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1002-x » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1004 » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1006 » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1006-x » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1009-x » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1013 » Version: N/A
Cisco » Ios Xe » Version: 15.5(3)s1.4
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:15.5\(3\)s1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1001-hx » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1001-x » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1002-hx » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1002-x » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1004 » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1006 » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1006-x » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1009-x » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Asr 1013 » Version: N/A

CVE-2018-0158 is in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

CISA vulnerability name:

Cisco IOS and XE Software Internet Key Exchange Memory Leak Vulnerability

CISA required action:

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

CISA description:

A vulnerability in the implementation of Internet Key Exchange Version 1 (IKEv1) functionality in Cisco IOS Software and Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause an affected device to reload, resulting in a denial-of-service (DoS) condition.

Notes:

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-0158

Added on 2022-03-03 Action due date 2022-03-17

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-0158

EPSS FAQ

15.93%

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History

~ 94 %

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2018-0158

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source	First Seen
7.8	HIGH	AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C	10.0	6.9	NIST
Access Vector: Network Access Complexity: Low Authentication: None Confidentiality Impact: None Integrity Impact: None Availability Impact: Complete
8.6	HIGH	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H	3.9	4.0	NIST
Attack Vector: Network Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: None User Interaction: None Scope: Changed Confidentiality: None Integrity: None Availability: High
8.6	HIGH	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H	3.9	4.0	NIST	2024-07-16
Attack Vector: Network Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: None User Interaction: None Scope: Changed Confidentiality: None Integrity: None Availability: High

CWE ids for CVE-2018-0158

CWE-20 Improper Input Validation

The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.
Assigned by:
- psirt@cisco.com (Secondary)
- ykramarz@cisco.com (Secondary)
CWE-401 Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime

The product does not sufficiently track and release allocated memory after it has been used, making the memory unavailable for reallocation and reuse.

Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
CWE-772 Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime

The product does not release a resource after its effective lifetime has ended, i.e., after the resource is no longer needed.

Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2018-0158

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040595

Cisco IOS/IOS XE IKE Processing Flaws Let Remote Users Cause the Target System to Reload - SecurityTracker
Broken Link;Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry

CVEs referencing this url
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103566

Cisco IOS and IOS XE Software Internet Key Exchang CVE-2018-0158 Denial of Service Vulnerability
Broken Link;Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-107-04

Rockwell Automation Stratix and ArmorStratix Switches | CISA
Third Party Advisory;US Government Resource;VDB Entry

CVEs referencing this url
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-107-03

Rockwell Automation Stratix Services Router | CISA
Third Party Advisory;US Government Resource;VDB Entry

CVEs referencing this url
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180328-ike

Cisco IOS and IOS XE Software Internet Key Exchange Memory Leak Vulnerability
Vendor Advisory