UNKNOWNKNOWN EXPLOITED

CVE-2018-0171

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

Published: 2021-11-03
Modified: 2026-07-31
Sources: cisa-kev

Summary

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.

References

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog

Includes data from the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

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