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ACTIVELY EXPLOITED3 sources verified·1 min read
By Lyrie Threat Intelligence·3/3/2022

CVE-2018-0167 added to CISA KEV: Cisco IOS, XR, and XE Software

Status: ✅ Confirmed exploited in the wild

Date added: 2022-03-03

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Due date: 2022-03-17

Why this matters

There is a buffer overflow vulnerability in the Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) subsystem of Cisco IOS Software, Cisco IOS XE Software, and Cisco IOS XR Software which could allow an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition or execute arbitrary code.

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