CVE-2017-6742VulnerabilityPublished 04/19/2023Updated 10/24/2026
CVE-2017-6742: Cisco IOS and IOS XE Software SNMP Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Affects Cisco IOS and IOS XE SoftwareSource CISA KEV
Severity
HighNo CVSS score published yet
- Exploitation
Actively exploited – in CISA KEV since 04/19/2023
- KEV deadline
- 05/10/2023
- EPSS
- 21.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 97% of CVEs
What to do
CISA required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
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.