The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has released guidance for addressing the Cisco IOS XE Web UI vulnerabilities, noting that CVE-2023-20198 is a privilege escalation vulnerability in the web UI feature of Cisco’s IOS XE software affecting both physical and virtual devices that have the HTTP or HTTPS Server feature enabled. The Chinese state-sponsored group Salt Typhoon (aka RedMike) has systematically targeted global telecom providers since 2021, blending credential theft with vulnerability exploitation. State-Aligned Activity: Chinese group Salt Typhoon leveraged both vulnerabilities to breach five telecom networks, maintaining access for over three years in one instance. Between December 2024 and January 2025, Salt Typhoon exploited these CVEs to compromise a U.S. ISP, a U.K. telecom affiliate, and providers in South Africa and Thailand. CVE-2018-0171: Two IPs from Switzerland and the U.S. targeted this legacy Smart Install flaw from December 2024 to January 2025, coinciding with Salt Typhoon’s telecom attacks. Cyber Security News is a Dedicated News Platform For Cyber News, Cyber Attack News, Hacking News & Vulnerability Analysis.
This Cyber News was published on cybersecuritynews.com. Publication date: Tue, 25 Feb 2025 04:35:18 +0000