High severity7.5CISA KEVNVD Advisory· Published Mar 28, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2018-0159
CVE-2018-0159
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. The vulnerability is due to improper validation of specific IKEv1 packets. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted IKEv1 packets to an affected device during an IKE negotiation. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause an affected device to reload, resulting in a DoS condition. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCuj73916.
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4- www.securityfocus.com/bid/103562nvdBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1040595nvdBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180328-ike-dosnvdVendor Advisory
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalognvdUS Government Resource
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