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HIGH SEVERITY
CVE-2018-0171 Cisco · IOS and IOS XE

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

Technical Severity

CVSS v3.1 Metrics

HIGH
7.5 / 10
Minimal Risk Critical
Vector Specification
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Exploitation Likelihood

EPSS Prediction

93.12 %
Predictive Probability
Percentile Rank
99.8 th

Documented as more likely to be exploited than 99.8% of known CVEs.

Detection Date

Nov 03, 2021

Remediation Due

May 03, 2022

CISA Catalog Active

Threat Analysis

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.

Remediation Directive

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

External Intelligence