CVE-2018-0171

Pierluigi Paganini April 19, 2018
Rockwell Automation Allen-Bradley Stratix and ArmorStratix switches are exposed to hack due to Cisco IOS flaws

Rockwell Automation is warning that its Allen-Bradley Stratix and ArmorStratix industrial switches are exposed to hack due to security vulnerabilities in Cisco IOS. According to Rockwell Automation, eight flaws recently discovered recently in Cisco IOS are affecting its products which are used in many sectors, including the critical manufacturing and energy. The list of flaws includes […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 09, 2018
Vigilante hackers strike Russia and Iran Networks exploiting Cisco CVE-2018-0171 flaw

Last week, the hacking crew “JHT” launched a hacking campaign exploiting Cisco CVE-2018-0171 flaw against network infrastructure in Russia and Iran. Last week, the hacking crew “JHT” launched a hacking campaign against CISCO devices in Russian and Iranian networks. The hackers exploited the Cisco CVE-2018-0171 Smart Install to reset the routers to the startup-config and reboot […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 06, 2018
Cisco Smart Install Protocol misuse could expose critical infrastructure to attacks

Cisco PSIRT has published a new security advisory for abuse of the Smart Install protocol, the IT giant has identified hundreds of thousands of exposed devices online. Cisco is advising organizations that hackers could target its switches via the Smart Install protocol. The IT giant has identified hundreds of thousands of exposed devices and warned critical infrastructure […]