CVE-2018-0372 describes a Denial of Service (DoS) vulnerability in Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Fabric Switches operating in ACI Mode, specifically affecting software version 13.0(1k). This flaw stems from improper memory management when processing malicious DHCPv6 packets, allowing an unauthenticated, remote attacker to exhaust system memory and force a device reboot. With a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH), the vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity, requiring no user interaction or privileges. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
13.0\(1k\)CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:13.0\(1k\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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