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CVE-2017-6742: Cisco IOS and IOS XE Software SNMP Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

criticalknown exploitedpublic exploitCVE-2017-6742
Actively exploited. At least one CVE in this advisory is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog — exploitation has been observed in the wild. Treat remediation as urgent.
The Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) subsystem of Cisco IOS and IOS XE contains a vulnerability that could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to remotely execute code on an affected system or cause an affected system to reload.

CSIRTS triage

vendor: Ciscoproduct: IOS and IOS XERemote code execution
What
A vulnerability in the SNMP subsystem could allow remote code execution or system reload.
Who is affected
Users of Cisco IOS and IOS XE are affected.
Urgency
Immediate remediation is necessary as the vulnerability is actively exploited and critical.
Action
Apply the latest security updates for Cisco IOS and IOS XE.

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Details

Source
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (US · database · site)
Severity
critical
Published
2023-04-19
Exploitation
Observed in the wild (CISA KEV)

Original advisory: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-6742

Exploitation outlook

EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.

Referenced CVEs

CVECSIRTS overviewExternal
CVE-2017-6742coverage & exploitation statusNVD · CVE.org

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