CVE-2018-0161

MediumCVSS 6.3/10Known exploited (CISA KEV)Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

A vulnerability in the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) subsystem of Cisco IOS Software running on certain models of Cisco Catalyst Switches could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition, aka a GET MIB Object ID Denial of Service Vulnerability. The vulnerability is due to a condition that could occur when the affected software processes an SNMP read request that contains a request for the ciscoFlashMIB object ID (OID). An attacker could trigger this vulnerability by issuing an SNMP GET request for the ciscoFlashMIB OID on an affected device. A successful exploit could cause the affected device to restart due to a SYS-3-CPUHOG. This vulnerability affects the following Cisco devices if they are running a vulnerable release of Cisco IOS Software and are configured to use SNMP Version 2 (SNMPv2) or SNMP Version 3 (SNMPv3): Cisco Catalyst 2960-L Series Switches, Cisco Catalyst Digital Building Series Switches 8P, Cisco Catalyst Digital Building Series Switches 8U. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvd89541.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 6.3/10CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness enumeration

Affected software

VendorProductVersions
n/aCisco IOSCisco IOS

References

Timeline

Published
Mar 28, 2018
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
Added to CISA KEV
Mar 3, 2022
NVD status
Analyzed

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CVE-2018-0161: Medium severity, CVSS 6.3 | Vulnix