CVE-2017-6742 · netVigilance record NV23-0051
Cisco IOS and IOS XE Software SNMP Remote Code Execution
past due
What to do
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA deadline 2023-05-10 · passed 3 years 4 months ago · applies to US federal civilian agencies; used elsewhere as a reference SLA
What happened
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.
Who is affected
Cisco IOS and IOS XE Software. Affected version ranges are listed in the vendor advisory and the NVD entry linked under Sources.
Weakness class: CWE-119.
Timeline
- Added to CISA KEVExploitation in the wild confirmed by CISA
- CISA remediation deadlinepassed 3 years 4 months ago
Sources
- NVD entry for CVE-2017-6742 nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-6742
- CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
- sec.cloudapps.cisco.com sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20170629-snmp
- nvd.nist.gov nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-6742