Cisco IOS and IOS XE Software Plug and Play Agent Memory Leak Vulnerability
Published Oct 5, 2018
8.6
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 1.59%
Description
A vulnerability in the Cisco Network Plug and Play agent, also referred to as the Cisco Open Plug-n-Play agent, of Cisco IOS Software and Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a memory leak on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation by the affected software. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending invalid data to the Cisco Network Plug and Play agent on an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause a memory leak on the affected device, which could cause the device to reload.
Affected products
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cisco | Cisco IOS Software | n/a |
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No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
NoneAutomatable
YesTechnical Impact
PartialDecision
n/aAssessed Nov 25, 2024 · SSVC 2.0.3
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 1.59% (0.01587) | 74.76th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 1.59% (0.01587) | 74.51th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.24% (0.00238) | 62.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 18, 2024 | 0.24% (0.00238) | 62.00th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.24% (0.00238) | 59.99th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 52.13th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 27.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.78% (0.00785) | 22.12th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.78% (0.00785) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (2)
- https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-19-094-02 x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180926-pnp-memleak vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CISCOVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-19-094-02 | x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource | |
| https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180926-pnp-memleak | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CISCOVendor Advisory |
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