#VU13441 Memory corruption in Cisco NX-OS - CVE-2018-0304

Vulnerability identifier: #VU13441

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 8.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-0304

CWE-ID: CWE-126

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Cisco NX-OS
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: Cisco Systems, Inc

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to buffer overflow or buffer over-read condition in the Cisco Fabric Services component when insufficient validation of Cisco Fabric Services packet headers. A remote unauthenticated attacker can send a specially crafted Cisco Fabric Services packet, trigger memory corruption and read sensitive memory content, cause the service to crash or execute arbitrary code with root privileges.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Cisco NX-OS: All versions

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External links
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180620-fxnxos-ace

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.