CVE-2017-6742β€”Cisco IOS and IOS XE Software SNMP Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

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2023-04-19 Β· last modified June 21, 2025

Metadata

CVE ID:
CVE-2017-6742
Project:
Cisco
Product:
IOS and IOS XE Software
Date Added:
2023-04-19
Due Date:
2023-05-10
Last Updated:
June 21, 2025

Vulnerability Name

Cisco IOS and IOS XE Software SNMP Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Description

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.

Known To Be Used in Ransomware Campaigns?

Ransomware Status:
Unknown

Action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Additional Notes

  • https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20170629-snmp
  • https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-6742

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