Vulnerability Details : CVE-2018-0358
A vulnerability in the file descriptor handling of Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server (VCS) Expressway could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition. The vulnerability is due to exhaustion of file descriptors while processing a high volume of traffic. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by establishing a high number of concurrent TCP connections to the vulnerable system. An exploit could allow the attacker to cause a restart in a specific process, resulting in a temporary interruption of service. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvh77056, CSCvh77058, CSCvh95264.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Products affected by CVE-2018-0358
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:telepresence_video_communication_server:-:*:*:*:expressway:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-0358
0.30%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 69 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2018-0358
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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5.0
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
10.0
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2.9
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NIST | |
7.5
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
3.9
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3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2018-0358
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Assigned by: ykramarz@cisco.com (Secondary)
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The product allocates a reusable resource or group of resources on behalf of an actor without imposing any restrictions on the size or number of resources that can be allocated, in violation of the intended security policy for that actor.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2018-0358
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https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180620-vcse-dos
Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server Expressway Denial of Service VulnerabilityVendor Advisory
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041172
Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server Expressway Lets Remote Users Cause Denial of Service Conditions - SecurityTrackerThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104521
Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server Expressway Denial of Service VulnerabilityThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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