Cisco Releases Security Advisory for Telnet Vulnerability in IOS XE Software

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Cisco Releases Security Advisory for Telnet Vulnerability in IOS XE Software [ 
https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/current-activity/2020/06/25/cisco-releases-security-advisory-telnet-vulnerability-ios-xe ] 
06/25/2020 12:35 PM EDT 
Original release date: June 25, 2020

Cisco has released a security advisory on a Telnet vulnerabilityCVE-2020-10188affecting Cisco IOS XE devices. A remote 
attacker could exploit this vulnerability to take control of an affected system. The advisory contains workarounds as 
well as indicators of compromise.

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) encourages users and administrators to review the Cisco 
Security Advisory [ https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-telnetd-EFJrEzPx ] 
and apply the necessary workarounds.

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