CVE-2018-0473
A vulnerability in the Precision Time Protocol (PTP) subsystem of Cisco IOS Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition of the Precision Time Protocol.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (3.52%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
A vulnerability in the Precision Time Protocol (PTP) subsystem of Cisco IOS Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition of the Precision Time Protocol. The vulnerability is due to insufficient processing of PTP packets. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a custom PTP packet to, or through, an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause a DoS condition for the PTP subsystem, resulting in time synchronization issues across the network.
- CVSS 3.0
- 8.6 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 3.52% probability · 89th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-399
- Affected
- cisco/ios
- Source
- psirt@cisco.com
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105427Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041737Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-19-094-03
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180926-ptpVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105427Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041737Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-19-094-03
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180926-ptpVendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.