Buffer overflow in Cisco IOS XE and Cisco IOS - CVE-2017-6739

 

Buffer overflow in Cisco IOS XE and Cisco IOS - CVE-2017-6739

Published: July 3, 2017 / Updated: March 8, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU7293
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-6739
CWE-ID: CWE-120
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild

Vulnerability details

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.

Affected software

Cisco IOS XE
Cisco IOS
Allen-Bradley Stratix 8300 Modular Managed Ethernet Switches
Allen-Bradley Stratix 5400 Industrial Ethernet Switches
Allen-Bradley Stratix 5410 Industrial Distribution Switches
Allen-Bradley Stratix 5700 Industrial Managed Ethernet Switches
Allen-Bradley ArmorStratix 5700 Industrial Managed Ethernet Switches
Allen-Bradley Stratix 8000 Modular Managed Ethernet Switches
Allen-Bradley Stratix 5900 Services Router

How to mitigate CVE-2017-6739

Install update from vendor's website.


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