How to check if you are exposed to CVE-2018-0175
- Find every Cisco IOS, XR, and XE Software system you or your clients run, including ones exposed to the internet. Those come first: CISA only lists flaws attackers are already using.
- Compare each version with the fixed versions in the vendor advisory. Where no fix exists yet, apply the vendor’s mitigation or take the system off the internet.
- Run a credentialed vulnerability scan to catch the systems you missed, then check that the next scan no longer reports CVE-2018-0175.
US federal agencies had to fix this by 2022-03-17. Everyone else should treat that deadline as a guide: if it has passed, this is overdue.
Affected versions
Versions the National Vulnerability Database lists as vulnerable to CVE-2018-0175. Check the vendor advisory for the exact fixed builds before you sign anything off.
| Product | Vulnerable versions |
|---|---|
| Cisco IOS | 15.4(3)m4.1; up to and including 15.2\(4a\)ea5; up to and including 15.2\(6\)e0a; up to and including 15.6.3m1 |
| Cisco IOS XR | 15.4(3)m4.1 |
| Cisco IOS XE | 15.4(3)m4.1; up to and including 15.2\(4a\)ea5; up to and including 15.2\(6\)e0a; up to and including 15.6.3m1 |
Timeline
- · Published in the National Vulnerability Database
- · Added to CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, 1,436 days after it was published
- · Fix-by date for US federal agencies, passed 1,690 days ago
Weakness type
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Sources: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (version 2026.10.30); EPSS data from FIRST.org; CVSS and descriptions from the NIST National Vulnerability Database. Checked 2026-11-01. This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.