CVE Watch—

CVE-2017-6627

Cisco IOS Software and Cisco IOS XE Software UDP Packet Processing Denial-of-Service Vulnerability

CVSS

—

No CVSS

EPSS

6.2%

p93

KEV

YES

Mar 3, 2022

Exploit Today

0-100

Published: — · Last modified: —

EPSS · 30d

6.2%EPSS · 30 days6.2%

2026-09-172026-10-15

KEV catalog record

Product

Cisco / IOS and IOS XE Software

Vulnerability

Cisco IOS Software and Cisco IOS XE Software UDP Packet Processing Denial-of-Service Vulnerability

Added to KEV

Mar 3, 2022

Remediate by

Mar 24, 2022

Known ransomware use

Summary description

A vulnerability in the UDP processing code of Cisco IOS and IOS XE could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause the input queue of an affected system to hold UDP packets, causing an interface queue wedge and denial of service.

Required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Notes

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-6627

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