Is CVE-2018-0184 being actively exploited?

CVE-2018-0184 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-0184?

CVE-2018-0184 has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.7 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2018-0184

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.7EPSS 0.4%EU EUVD

A vulnerability in the CLI parser of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to gain access to the underlying Linux shell of an affected device and execute arbitrary commands with root privileges on the device. The vulnerability is due to the affected software improperly sanitizing command arguments to prevent access to internal data structures on a device. An attacker who has privileged EXEC mode (privilege level 15) access to an affected device could exploit this vulnerability on the device by executing CLI commands that contain crafted arguments. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to gain access to the underlying Linux shell of the affected device and execute arbitrary commands with root privileges on the device. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCve74432.

Key facts

CVSS score: 6.7 (v3.0)
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness (CWE): CWE-264
EPSS score: 0.4% (33th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2018-1007)
Published: March 28, 2018
NVD last modified: June 17, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2018-1007 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on December 2, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

cisco / ios xe

Certified products that may be affected

10 FIPS 140 or Common Criteria certified products, from automated matching by sec-certs.org.

Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series Wired Access Switches running IOS-XE 3.10 - Cisco Systems, Inc. - Common Criteria CCEVS-VR-10906-2018 - archived
Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series Switches running IOS-XE 16.6 - Cisco Systems, Inc. - Common Criteria CCEVS-VR-VID-10863-2018 - archived
Cisco Catalyst 3K/4K Wired Access Switches running IOS-XE 3.8.0E - Cisco Systems, Inc. - Common Criteria CCEVS-VR-VID-10688-2016 - archived
Cisco Aggregation Services Router (ASR) 1000 Series, IOS XE 3.13 - Cisco Systems, Inc. - Common Criteria CCEVS-VR-VID-10609-2015 - archived
Cisco Integrated Services Router 4400 Series (ISR-4400), IOS XE 3.13.0 - Cisco Systems, Inc. - Common Criteria CCEVS-VR-VID-10600-2015 - archived

See all 10 in the Security Certifications Explorer.

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103550(Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180328-privesc2(Vendor Advisory)

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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