High severity · published Jul 17, 2017
CVE-2017-6740
Cisco IOS and IOS XE Software SNMP Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
In wildKEV
8.8
CVSS
11.1%
EPSS
Yes
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)11.1% · higher than 96% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildYes
CISA KEVListed Mar 3, 2022
Federal remediation dueMar 24, 2022
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
IX
IOS XE · Cisco
2.2.0 through 3.17 · source: NVD
IO
IOS · Cisco
12.2(14)ZA; 12.2(14)ZA3; 12.2(14)ZA2; 12.2(14)ZA5; 12.2(14)ZA4; 12.2(14)ZA6; +34 more · source: vendor, NVD
UP
Universal Product · IntelliShield
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
IA
IOS and IOS XE Software · Cisco
All versions, or not specified · source: KEV
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-6740
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-6740
CISA KEV catalogue
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
sec.cloudapps.cisco.com
https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20170629-snmp
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