CVE-2018-0171

KEV

Cisco IOS and IOS XE Software Smart Install Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Vendor / Project: Cisco
Product: IOS and IOS XE
Date added: Nov 3, 2021
Due date: May 3, 2022
Known ransomware use: Unknown
CWEs: CWE-20

Description

Cisco IOS and IOS XE Software improperly validates packet data, allowing an unauthenticated, remote attacker to trigger a reload of an affected device, cause a denial-of-service (DoS) condition, or perform code execution on the affected device.

Required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Notes

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-0171