What is the severity of CVE-2018-15375?

CVE-2018-15375 is classified as a high severity vulnerability.

How do I fix CVE-2018-15375?

To mitigate CVE-2018-15375, upgrade to a patched version of Cisco IOS Software.

Who is affected by CVE-2018-15375?

CVE-2018-15375 affects Cisco 800 Series Industrial Integrated Services Routers running specific versions of Cisco IOS Software.

What can an attacker do with CVE-2018-15375?

An authenticated local attacker can write arbitrary values to arbitrary memory locations on the affected device.

Is CVE-2018-15375 exploitable remotely?

CVE-2018-15375 is not remotely exploitable as it requires local authenticated access to the device.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2018-15375

high

7.2

CWE

123

5/10/2018

26/11/2024

CVE-2018-15375: Cisco IOS Software for Cisco 800 Series Industrial Integrated Services Routers Arbitrary Memory Write Vulnerabilities

First published: Fri Oct 05 2018(Updated: )

A vulnerability in the embedded test subsystem of Cisco IOS Software for Cisco 800 Series Industrial Integrated Services Routers could allow an authenticated, local attacker to write arbitrary values to arbitrary locations in the memory space of an affected device. The vulnerability is due to the presence of certain test commands that were intended to be available only in internal development builds of the affected software. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by using these commands on an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to write arbitrary values to arbitrary locations in the memory space of the affected device.

Credit: ykramarz@cisco.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Cisco IOS	=15.5\(2.21\)t
Cisco IOS	=15.6\(3\)m

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Reference Links

https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180926-ir800-memwrite

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-15375?
CVE-2018-15375 is classified as a high severity vulnerability.
How do I fix CVE-2018-15375?
To mitigate CVE-2018-15375, upgrade to a patched version of Cisco IOS Software.
Who is affected by CVE-2018-15375?
CVE-2018-15375 affects Cisco 800 Series Industrial Integrated Services Routers running specific versions of Cisco IOS Software.
What can an attacker do with CVE-2018-15375?
An authenticated local attacker can write arbitrary values to arbitrary memory locations on the affected device.
Is CVE-2018-15375 exploitable remotely?
CVE-2018-15375 is not remotely exploitable as it requires local authenticated access to the device.

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