Resource management flaw in Cisco SocialMiner Notification System
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A vulnerability in the TCP stack of Cisco SocialMiner could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition in the notification system. The vulnerability is due to faulty handling of new TCP connections to the affected application. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a malicious TCP packet to the vulnerable service. An exploit could allow the attacker to create a DoS condition by interrupting certain phone services. A manual restart of the service may be required to restore full functionalities. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvh48368.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Cisco SocialMiner Notification System | Cisco SocialMiner Notification System | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Cisco SocialMiner Notification System Vendor— Affected Cisco SocialMiner Notification System Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-0290
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8f5c-4jx4-7pq4
References
More Cisco Socialminer vulnerabilities
- TI-2017-09109 Improper authentication in Cisco Voice Operating System CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2017-08995 Information disclosure in Cisco SocialMiner CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2017-04533 Resource management flaw in Multiple Cisco Products unknown CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2025-14575 Cisco Unified Communications Products Command Injection Vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.7
- TI-2019-01294 Cisco SocialMiner Chat Feed Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2018-10995 Cisco SocialMiner Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2018-0290 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-0290 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8f5c-4jx4-7pq4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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