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ID:6325 - Exploit for Buffer overflow in Cisco IOS and Cisco IOS XE - CVE-2017-6736
ID:6325 - Exploit for Buffer overflow in Cisco IOS and Cisco IOS XE - CVE-2017-6736
Published: June 17, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU7290
Vulnerability risk: High
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-6736
CWE-ID: CWE-120
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Vulnerable software:
Cisco IOS
Cisco IOS XE
Cisco IOS
Cisco IOS XE
Link to public exploit:
Vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists in the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) subsystem due to buffer overflow when handling malicious input. A remote attacker can send specially crafted SNMP packet via IPv4 or IPv6, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in system compromise.
The weakness exists in the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) subsystem due to buffer overflow when handling malicious input. A remote attacker can send specially crafted SNMP packet via IPv4 or IPv6, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in system compromise.
Remediation
The vulnerability is addressed in the following versions:
16.7(0.63), 16.6(0.229), 15.7(3.1.4A)OT, 15.7(2.0m)M, 15.5(3)S5.22, 15.2(1.2.82)SY2, 15.1(2)SY10.99.
16.7(0.63), 16.6(0.229), 15.7(3.1.4A)OT, 15.7(2.0m)M, 15.5(3)S5.22, 15.2(1.2.82)SY2, 15.1(2)SY10.99.