Cisco IOS and IOS XE Software SNMP Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- Severity
- High8.8CVSS 3.1, High
- EPSS
- 45%
- Published
- 17 Jul 2017
- Updated
- 17 Jun 2026
Description
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A vulnerability in the SNMP implementation of could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to cause a reload of the affected system or to remotely execute code. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted SNMP packet to the affected device. The vulnerability is due to a buffer overflow in the affected code area. The vulnerability affects all versions of SNMP (versions 1, 2c, and 3). The attacker must know the SNMP read only community string (SNMP version 2c or earlier) or the user credentials (SNMPv3). An exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code and obtain full control of the system or to cause a reload of the affected system. Only traffic directed to the affected system can be used to exploit this vulnerability.
Weakness: CWE-119
Known exploited
Added to CISA KEV on 3 Mar 2022
Federal remediation due date: 24 Mar 2022
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Exploit prediction
45% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days (percentile 99%).
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected products
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- Cisco IOS · 12.1(3)XI, 12.2(4)B, 12.2(15)B, 12.2(16)B1, 12.2(4)B7, 12.2(4)B2, 12.2(16)B2, 12.2(4)B6, 12.2(4)B1, 12.2(4)B4, 12.2(4)B3, 12.2(4)B8 and 930 more
References
Provenance
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- Cisco (CVE record)
- Cisco (CVE record) · 27 Sept 2026, 23:46 UTC · Parser patcharo-cve5/1.1.0
- CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
- CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities · 27 Sept 2026, 23:42 UTC · Parser patcharo-kev/1.0.0
- NVD
- NVD · 27 Sept 2026, 23:44 UTC · Parser patcharo-nvd/1.0.0
- FIRST EPSS
- FIRST EPSS · 27 Sept 2026, 23:46 UTC · Parser patcharo-epss/1.0.0
Last verified: 28 Sept 2026, 02:31 UTC