CVE-2018-0171Vulnerability
Cisco IOS and IOS XE Software Smart Install Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Exploited in the wildCISA added it to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list on .
Reported by 1 independent source · first reported by GreyNoise · last reported
Last reported 19 months ago
CISA KEVAdded 3 Nov 2021
Fix due 3 May 2022
Used by ransomware: not knownCISA KEV catalogue
Fix due 3 May 2022
Used by ransomware: not knownCISA KEV catalogue
EPSS99.5%
higher than 99% of CVEsFIRST EPSS, as of 21 Oct 2026
higher than 99% of CVEsFIRST EPSS, as of 21 Oct 2026
What the reports say
1 report, newest first · the exact sentence from each-
GreyNoise Observes Active Exploitation of Cisco Vulnerabilities Tied to Salt Typhoon Attacks“Two malicious IPs exploited CVE-2018-0171 in December 2024 and January 2025, originating from Switzerland and the United States — the same period when Salt Typhoon, a Chinese state-sponsored threat group, reportedly breached telecom networks using CVE-2023-20198 and CVE-2023-2027…”
Indicators reported together
named in the same reportsAlso named with it: CVE-2023-20198, CVE-2023-20273
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