Cisco IOS and IOS XE Software SNMP Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Known Exploited Vulnerability

CVE-2017-6742, Cisco IOS and IOS XE Software SNMP Remote Code Execution Vulnerability is part of CISA's list of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities. 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.

The following remediation steps are recommended / required by May 10, 2023: Apply updates per vendor instructions.