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CVE-2018-0156 · netVigilance record NV22-0144

Cisco IOS Software and Cisco IOS XE Software Smart Install Denial-of-Service

past due

What to do

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

CISA deadline 2022-03-17 · passed 4 years 5 months ago · applies to US federal civilian agencies; used elsewhere as a reference SLA

What happened

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.

Who is affected

Cisco IOS Software and Cisco IOS XE Software. Affected version ranges are listed in the vendor advisory and the NVD entry linked under Sources.

Weakness class: CWE-399.

Timeline

  1. Added to CISA KEVExploitation in the wild confirmed by CISA
  2. CISA remediation deadlinepassed 4 years 5 months ago

Sources