Cisco VPN Routers Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
A vulnerability in the web interface of the Cisco VPN Routers could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code as root and gain full control of an affected system.
- Vendor
- Cisco
- Product
- VPN Routers
- CVSS
- 9.8
- EPSS (exploit probability)
- 55.2%
- Status
- kev
- CISA patch-by (BOD 22-01)
- Added to KEV
Is CVE-2018-0125 being exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2018-0125 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on . CISA only lists a CVE when it has reliable evidence of exploitation in the wild.
FIRST's EPSS model puts the probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days at 55.2% (scored October 14, 2026).
- CISA KEV[ LISTED ]
- ENISA EUVD (exploited)[ — ]
- CIRCL KEV[ — ]
Catalog snapshot 2026-11-13. Full cross-catalog view: /kev-comparison
CVE-2018-0125 timeline
Every event links to its source. Catalog dates are each catalog's own; day offsets count from NVD publication. Data: JSON
What to do
CISA required actionApply updates per vendor instructions.
US federal civilian agencies must remediate by (21 days after listing) under BOD 22-01. Everyone else: that deadline is a sensible upper bound, not a target. Vendor guidance and the NVD record are linked under Source above.
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