CVE-2018-0171
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Description
A vulnerability in the Smart Install feature of Cisco IOS Software and Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to trigger a reload of an affected device, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition, or to execute arbitrary code on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to improper validation of packet data. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted Smart Install message to an affected device on TCP port 4786. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause a buffer overflow on the affected device, which could have the following impacts: Triggering a reload of the device, Allowing the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the device, Causing an indefinite loop on the affected device that triggers a watchdog crash. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvg76186.
Available Exploits
Cisco Smart Install - Configuration Download
Checks if TFTP service becomes available after Smart Install exploitation. This template should be run after the configuration extraction payload to verify that the device is now serving configuration files via TFTP.
Related News
A threat group linked to the Russian Federal Security Service’s (FSB) Center 16 unit has been compromising unpatched and end-of-life Cisco networking devices via an old vulnerability (CVE-2018-0171), the FBI and Cisco warned on Wednesday. “Primary targets inc…
Russian state-backed hackers are exploiting a seven-year-old Cisco Smart Install vulnerability (CVE-2018-0171) in end-of-life devices, prompting warnings from the FBI and Cisco Talos
In a deep dive published by Guy Bruneau, Senior Security Consultant and former network engineer, the lingering dangers The post Seven Years Later: Cisco CVE-2018-0171 Still Exposes Thousands to RCE appeared first on Daily CyberSecurity.
Cisco has confirmed that a Chinese threat actor known as Salt Typhoon gained access by likely abusing a known security flaw tracked as CVE-2018-0171, and by obtaining legitimate victim login credentials as part of a targeted campaign aimed at major U.S. telec…
Known Exploited Vulnerability
This vulnerability is actively being exploited in the wild
Remediation Status
Due Date
Added to KEV
Required Action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Affected Product
Ransomware Risk
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Advisory Details
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CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
Advisory provided by GitHub Security Advisory Database. Published: May 13, 2022, Modified: May 13, 2022
Social Media Intelligence
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CISA Issues Global Warning on Chinese State-Sponsored Espionage Campaign A coalition of cybersecurity agencies (U.S., U.K., AU, CA, NZ) has released **Advisory AA25-239A**, detailing a **major cyber espionage operation** attributed to **Chinese state-sponsored actors**. 📌 Key details: * Target sectors: **Telecom, government, transportation**. * Countries affected: U.S., U.K., Australia, Canada, …
The FBI has issued a warning about a Russian state-sponsored cyber espionage campaign targeting critical infrastructure worldwide. 🔎 **Details:** * Vulnerability: CVE-2018-0171, Cisco Smart Install (unpatched since 2018) * Group: “Static Tundra,” attributed to FSB Center 16 * Attack methods: exploiting SNMP, GRE tunneling, config tampering for persistence * Targets: …
Top Cybersecurity News **Orange Belgium:** 850K customer records exposed (SIM IDs, PUKs, tariffs). Warlock hackers leaked data. **Russia’s Static Tundra:** FBI + Cisco Talos warn of exploitation of CVE-2018-0171 in global critical infra. Unpatched, EOL Cisco devices remain a prime target. **Scattered Spider:** Hacker Noah Urban sentenced to 10 years …
Continued exploitation of Cisco IOS and IOS XE Software Smart Install Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2018-0171)