CVE-2018-0305· NVD / CVE Program· CNA cisco

A vulnerability in the Cisco Fabric Services component of Cisco FXOS Software and Cisco NX-OS Software could allow an unauthenticated, remot

A vulnerability in the Cisco Fabric Services component of Cisco FXOS Software and Cisco NX-OS Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on the affected device. The vulnerability exists because the affected software insufficiently validates Cisco Fabric Services packets. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted Cisco Fabric Services packet to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to force a NULL pointer dereference and cause a DoS condition. This vulnerability affects the following if configured to use Cisco Fabric Services: Firepower 4100 Series Next-Generation Firewalls, Firepower 9300 Security Appliance, MDS 9000 Series Multilayer Switches, Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extenders, Nexus 3000 Series Switches, Nexus 3500 Platform Switches, Nexus 5500 Platform Switches, Nexus 5600 Platform Switches, Nexus 6000 Series Switches, Nexus 7000 Series Switches, Nexus 7700 Series Switches, Nexus 9000 Series Switches in standalone NX-OS mode, Nexus 9500 R-Series Line Cards and Fabric Modules, UCS 6100 Series Fabric Interconnects, UCS 6200 Series Fabric Interconnects, UCS 6300 Series Fabric Interconnects. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvd69966, CSCve02435, CSCve04859, CSCve41590, CSCve41593, CSCve41601.

HighCVSS 8.6 · v3.0—No exploit No fix recorded

Published: Jun 21, 2018
Updated: Jun 16, 2026
EPSS: 2.3% · 82th percentile
CWE: CWE-476

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Low priority for now.

CVSS: 34 / 40 · 8.6 / 10
CISA KEV: 0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS: 1 / 30 · 2.3%

CISA SSVC decision

Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Technical impact: partial

Vulnrichment: CISA's decision-tree inputs.

Affected systems

Vendor	Product	CPE
cisco	nexus 7000 firmware	cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nexus_7000_firmware
cisco	nexus 7000	cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_7000
cisco	nexus 5000 firmware	cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nexus_5000_firmware
cisco	nexus 5000	cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_5000
cisco	firepower 9000 firmware	cpe:2.3:o:cisco:firepower_9000_firmware
cisco	firepower 9000	cpe:2.3:h:cisco:firepower_9000
cisco	nexus 9000 firmware	cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nexus_9000_firmware
cisco	nexus 9000	cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9000
cisco	unified computing system firmware	cpe:2.3:o:cisco:unified_computing_system_firmware
cisco	unified computing system	cpe:2.3:h:cisco:unified_computing_system

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

cisco firepower 9000 firmwarer211
cisco firepower 9000 firmwarer231
cisco nexus 5000 firmware7.0(0)hsk(0.357)
cisco nexus 5000 firmware8.1(0.2)s0
cisco nexus 5000 firmware8.8(0.1)
cisco nexus 7000 firmware8.0(1)
cisco nexus 9000 firmware8.1(0)bd(0.20)
cisco nexus 9000 firmware8.1(1)s5
cisco unified computing system firmware3.1(3a)a
cisco unified computing system firmware7.0(0)hsk(0.357)

Versions reported by the vendor

Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (cisco). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.

n/a Cisco FXOS and NX-OS unknown
- Cisco FXOS and NX-OS unknownaffected

Same product

cisco: all records

Other highest-scoring records for the same primary product.

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CVE-2018-0312A vulnerability in the Cisco Fabric Services component of Cisco FXOS Software and Cisco NX-OS Software could allow an unauthenticated, remot
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CVE-2018-0308A vulnerability in the Cisco Fabric Services component of Cisco FXOS Software and Cisco NX-OS Software could allow an unauthenticated, remot
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Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

No fix version is recorded for this entry. Check the references for vendor advisories.

Exploit status

No known public exploit

No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.

Research context

For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.

Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

No dated events beyond publication.

EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.

No commit or PR link among the references.

Credits

All researchers

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No credits in the CNA record.

Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

No nightly-computed relations.

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

Technical details

Attack conditions

Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
No account or password is required.
No user action is required.
No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality: none
Integrity: none
Availability: high · the service can be disrupted

Impact can extend beyond the vulnerable component (scope changes).

Attack vector: Network
Attack complexity: Low
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Scope: Changed
Confidentiality impact: None
Integrity impact: None
Availability impact: High

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-476 · NULL Pointer Dereference

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H

nvd-primary

Attack context

MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.

MITRE has no CAPEC/ATT&CK mapping for this CWE.

Noroxi analysis

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Change log

No changes recorded on tracked fields yet. Score, KEV, exploit maturity and fix status changes appear here.

References

Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.

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