CVE-2018-0209 is a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting Cisco 550X Series Stackable Managed Switches, stemming from insufficient input throttling of SNMP traffic. An authenticated, remote attacker can exploit this by sending a crafted, heavy stream of SNMP requests, causing the device to unexpectedly reload and require manual recovery. Rated High with a CVSS score of 7.7, this vulnerability has a network attack vector, low attack complexity, and a high impact on availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.2.5.68CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:small_business_500_series_stackable_managed_switches_firmware:2.2.5.68:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.3.0.130CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:small_business_500_series_stackable_managed_switches_firmware:2.3.0.130:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
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