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CVE-2018-0171: Cisco IOS and IOS XE Software Smart Install Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CVE-2018-0171 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2021-11-03

Technologies: Cisco IOS, Cisco IOS XE. Vendors: Cisco.

Executive brief

A vulnerability in the Smart Install feature of Cisco IOS and IOS XE Software allows an unauthenticated, remote attacker to trigger a buffer overflow by sending crafted packet data to TCP port 4786. Successful exploitation can lead to arbitrary code execution, a device reload, or an indefinite loop causing a watchdog crash.

Affected products

  • Cisco IOS
  • Cisco IOS XE

Timeline

  • 2018-03-28: disclosed: Initial Cisco Security Advisory published
  • 2018-04-24: other: Initial NVD analysis completed
  • 2021-11-03: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
  • 2021-11-03: exploited: Confirmed exploited in the wild per CISA KEV entry

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