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CVE-2017-3881

Cisco IOS and IOS XE Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Cisco IOS and IOS XEOperating systems
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CVSS
9.8Critical
ExploitationExploited in the wildAdded to KEV 25 Mar 2022CISA KEV
Exploit odds (EPSS)99.0%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 99.9% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
Fixed inNone listedNo source names a fixed version. Check the vendor advisory below
Federal deadline15 Apr 2022Remediation due date for US federal agenciesCISA KEV
CISA required actionApply updates per vendor instructions. CISA KEV

What fixes it

No source in this snapshot names a fixed version. The vendor advisories under References are the place to check.

Timeline

  1. 17 Mar 2017Exploit code publicMetasploit
  2. 17 Mar 2017, 22:00 UTCPublishedCVE List
  3. 25 Mar 2022Added to CISA KEVCISA KEV

Public exploit code and templates 4

  • Auxiliary moduleCisco IOS Telnet Denial of Service 17 Mar 2017Metasploit
  • Remote exploitCisco Catalyst 2960 IOS 12.2(55)SE1 - 'ROCEM' Remote Code Execution 12 Apr 2017Exploit-DB
  • Remote exploitCisco Catalyst 2960 IOS 12.2(55)SE11 - 'ROCEM' Remote Code Execution 12 Apr 2017Exploit-DB
  • Scanner templateCisco IOS 12.2(55)SE11 - Remote Code ExecutionNuclei

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Description

A vulnerability in the Cisco Cluster Management Protocol (CMP) processing code in Cisco IOS and Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a reload of an affected device or remotely execute code with elevated privileges.

Text from CVE List

Affected versions 1

  • Cisco IOS and IOS XE Softwareaffected: Cisco IOS and IOS XE SoftwareCVE List

References 5