CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

CVE-2017-6738

Cisco · IOS and IOS XE Software

Cisco IOS and IOS XE Software SNMP Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Date added 2022-03-03

BOD 22-01 due date 2022-03-24

CWE CWE-119

Ransomware Unknown

CISA 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.

Required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Notes & references

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-6738

Where this lands in 800-53

Vulnerability data triggers these controls during assessment and continuous monitoring.

RA-5 · Vulnerability Monitoring and Scanning
SI-2 · Flaw Remediation
CM-6 · Configuration Settings
SI-7 · Software, Firmware, and Information Integrity
CM-8 · System Component Inventory

External lookups

NVD · CVE-2017-6738
CVE.org · CVE-2017-6738
CISA KEV catalog (canonical)