CVE-2017-6744
Cisco IOS software: SNMP Remote Code Execution
As of , CVE-2017-6744 in Cisco IOS software is on CISA's list of exploited vulnerabilities: CISA listed it on . Our patch-first group: Patch soon.
- Exploited
- Yes: CISA listed it on 3 March 2022
- US federal deadline
- 24 March 202221 days after CISA listed it. US federal civilian agencies must fix it by then.
- Used in ransomware campaigns
- Not known to CISA
- EPSS score
- 0.07Higher than 94% of the CVEs EPSS scores. EPSS estimates the chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS when listed
- 0.05 on 3 March 2022EPSS on the day CISA listed it.
- Public exploit
- None foundNeither Metasploit nor Exploit-DB lists one.
- Fix
- No vendor link in CISA's entry
What CISA says to do
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA's required action
What the flaw is
The Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) subsystem of Cisco IOS 1 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. An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities by sending a crafted SNMP packet to an affected system via IPv4 or IPv6.
CISA's description
The Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) subsystem of Cisco IOS and IOS XE Software contains multiple vulnerabilities that could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to remotely execute code on an affected system or cause an affected system to reload. An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities by sending a crafted SNMP packet to an affected system via IPv4 or IPv6. Only traffic directed to an affected system can be used to exploit these vulnerabilities. The vulnerabilities are due to a buffer overflow condition in the SNMP subsystem of the affected software. The vulnerabilities affect all versions of SNMP - Versions 1, 2c, and 3. To exploit these vulnerabilities via SNMP Version 2c or earlier, the attacker must know the SNMP read-only community string for the affected system. To exploit these vulnerabilities via SNMP Version 3, the attacker must have user credentials for the affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code and obtain full control of the affected system or cause the affected system to reload. Customers are advised to apply the workaround as contained in the Workarounds section below. Fixed software information is available via the Cisco IOS Software Checker. All devices that have enabled SNMP and have not explicitly excluded the affected MIBs or OIDs should be considered vulnerable. There are workarounds that address these vulnerabilities.
The CVE record's description, from cisco
- CVE published
- 17 July 2017
- Assigned by
- cisco
- CVSS
- 8.8 High (CVSS 3.0, from the CNA)
- CWE-119
- Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
- CISA SSVC, exploitation
- active
- CISA SSVC, automatable
- no
- CISA SSVC, technical impact
- total
Timeline
- The CVE record was published.
- CISA added it to its list of exploited vulnerabilities.
- The US federal deadline to fix it.
IOS software: other exploited entries
| Vulnerability | Product | Our group | Listed | Deadline | EPSS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2017-12231Network Address Translation Denial-of-Service | Cisco IOS software | Patch soon | 0.07 | ||
| CVE-2017-12233Common Industrial Protocol Request Denial-of-Service | Cisco IOS software | Patch soon | 0.07 | ||
| CVE-2017-12234Common Industrial Protocol Request Denial-of-Service | Cisco IOS software | Patch soon | 0.07 | ||
| CVE-2017-12235for Cisco Industrial Ethernet Switches PROFINET Denial-of-Service | Cisco IOS software | Patch soon | 0.07 | ||
| CVE-2018-0154Integrated Services Module for VPN Denial-of-Service | Cisco IOS Software | Patch soon | 0.07 | ||
| CVE-2018-0179Denial-of-Service | Cisco IOS Software | Patch soon | 0.05 | ||
| CVE-2018-0180Denial-of-Service | Cisco IOS Software | Patch soon | 0.05 | ||
| CVE-2018-0161Resource Management Errors | Cisco IOS Software | Patch soon | 0.04 | ||
| CVE-2017-12232for Cisco Integrated Services Routers Denial-of-Service | Cisco IOS software | Patch soon | 0.02 |
Read further
- CVE recordcve.org
- NVD entrynvd.nist.gov
- CISA's catalogcisa.gov
- EPSS for this CVEapi.first.org