ACTIVELY EXPLOITED

CVE-2018-0175: Cisco IOS, XR, and XE Software Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Facts
VendorCisco
ProductIOS, XR, and XE Software
Actively exploitedYes
Added to CISA KEV3 Mar 2022
CISA federal deadline17 Mar 2022
Weakness (CWE)CWE-119

Required action (CISA's text)

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Description (NVD)

Format string vulnerability in the Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) subsystem of Cisco IOS Software, Cisco IOS XE Software, and Cisco IOS XR Software could allow an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition or execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges on an affected device.

SOURCES

Other Cisco flaws

Data from NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and vendor advisories. Updated 10 Nov 2026.