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

  1. The CVE record was published.
  2. CISA added it to its list of exploited vulnerabilities.
  3. The US federal deadline to fix it.

IOS software: other exploited entries

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CVE-2017-12231Network Address Translation Denial-of-ServiceCisco IOS softwarePatch soon0.07
CVE-2017-12233Common Industrial Protocol Request Denial-of-ServiceCisco IOS softwarePatch soon0.07
CVE-2017-12234Common Industrial Protocol Request Denial-of-ServiceCisco IOS softwarePatch soon0.07
CVE-2017-12235for Cisco Industrial Ethernet Switches PROFINET Denial-of-ServiceCisco IOS softwarePatch soon0.07
CVE-2018-0154Integrated Services Module for VPN Denial-of-ServiceCisco IOS SoftwarePatch soon0.07
CVE-2018-0179Denial-of-ServiceCisco IOS SoftwarePatch soon0.05
CVE-2018-0180Denial-of-ServiceCisco IOS SoftwarePatch soon0.05
CVE-2018-0161Resource Management ErrorsCisco IOS SoftwarePatch soon0.04
CVE-2017-12232for Cisco Integrated Services Routers Denial-of-ServiceCisco IOS softwarePatch soon0.02

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