Itnews.Au Ongoing Exploitation of Cisco IOS XE Vulnerability with BADCANDY Webshell
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Cyberattacks exploiting the critical Cisco IOS XE vulnerability (CVE-2023-20198) continue to affect Australian devices, with over 150 routers and switches still infected with the BADCANDY webshell as of late October 2025. Despite patches being available for over two years, threat actors are actively targeting unpatched devices, demonstrating the persistent risk posed by known vulnerabilities.
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