CVE Watch—

CVE-2017-6744

Cisco IOS Software SNMP Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CVSS

—

No CVSS

EPSS

7.3%

p94

KEV

YES

Mar 3, 2022

Exploit Today

0-100

Published: — · Last modified: —

EPSS · 30d

7.3%EPSS · 30 days7.3%

2026-09-172026-10-15

KEV catalog record

Product

Cisco / IOS software

Vulnerability

Cisco IOS Software SNMP Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Added to KEV

Mar 3, 2022

Remediate by

Mar 24, 2022

Known ransomware use

Summary description

The Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) subsystem of Cisco IOS 1 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. An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities by sending a crafted SNMP packet to an affected system via IPv4 or IPv6.

Required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Notes

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-6744

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