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ACTIVELY EXPLOITED3 sources verified·1 min read
By Lyrie Threat Intelligence·3/3/2022

CVE-2017-6744 added to CISA KEV: Cisco IOS software

Status: ✅ Confirmed exploited in the wild

Date added: 2022-03-03

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Due date: 2022-03-24

Why this matters

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.

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