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HIGH SEVERITY
CVE-2017-6740 Cisco · IOS and IOS XE Software

Cisco IOS and IOS XE Software SNMP Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Technical Severity

CVSS v3.1 Metrics

HIGH
8.8 / 10
Minimal Risk Critical
Vector Specification
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitation Likelihood

EPSS Prediction

24.27 %
Predictive Probability
Percentile Rank
95.9 th

Documented as more likely to be exploited than 95.9% of known CVEs.

Detection Date

Mar 03, 2022

Remediation Due

Mar 24, 2022

CISA Catalog Active

Threat Analysis

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.

Remediation Directive

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

External Intelligence