CVE-2017-6665: Medium severity cisco IOS vulnerability
Published Aug 7, 2017
·Updated
A vulnerability in the Autonomic Networking feature of Cisco IOS Software and Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to reset the Autonomic Control Plane (ACP) of an affected system and view ACP packets that are transferred in clear text within an affected system, an Information Disclosure Vulnerability. More Information: CSCvd51214. Known Affected Releases: Denali-16.2.1 Denali-16.3.1.
Affected Software
188 affected components
cisco IOS=15.2\(3\)e
cisco IOS=15.2\(3\)e1
cisco IOS=15.2\(3\)e2
cisco IOS=15.2\(3\)e3
cisco IOS=15.2\(3\)e4
cisco IOS=15.2\(3\)e5
cisco IOS=15.2\(3a\)e
cisco IOS=15.2\(3a\)e1
cisco IOS=15.2\(3m\)e2
cisco IOS=15.2\(3m\)e3
cisco IOS=15.2\(3m\)e6
cisco IOS=15.2\(3m\)e8
cisco IOS=15.2\(4\)e
cisco IOS=15.2\(4\)e1
cisco IOS=15.2\(4\)e2
cisco IOS=15.2\(4\)e3
cisco IOS=15.2\(5\)e
cisco IOS=15.2\(5\)e1
cisco IOS=15.2\(5a\)e
cisco IOS=15.2\(5b\)e
cisco IOS=15.3\(3\)s
cisco IOS=15.3\(3\)s1
cisco IOS=15.3\(3\)s1a
cisco IOS=15.3\(3\)s2
cisco IOS=15.3\(3\)s3
cisco IOS=15.3\(3\)s4
cisco IOS=15.3\(3\)s5
cisco IOS=15.3\(3\)s6
cisco IOS=15.3\(3\)s7
cisco IOS=15.3\(3\)s8
cisco IOS=15.3\(3\)s8a
cisco IOS=15.3\(3\)s9
cisco IOS=15.3\(3\)s10
cisco IOS=15.4\(1\)s
cisco IOS=15.4\(1\)s1
cisco IOS=15.4\(1\)s2
cisco IOS=15.4\(1\)s3
cisco IOS=15.4\(1\)s4
cisco IOS=15.4\(2\)s
cisco IOS=15.4\(2\)s1
cisco IOS=15.4\(2\)s2
cisco IOS=15.4\(2\)s3
cisco IOS=15.4\(2\)s4
cisco IOS=15.4\(3\)s
cisco IOS=15.4\(3\)s1
cisco IOS=15.4\(3\)s2
cisco IOS=15.4\(3\)s3
cisco IOS=15.4\(3\)s4
cisco IOS=15.4\(3\)s5
cisco IOS=15.4\(3\)s5a
cisco IOS=15.4\(3\)s6
cisco IOS=15.4\(3\)s6a
cisco IOS=15.4\(3\)s6b
cisco IOS=15.4\(3\)s7
cisco IOS=15.4\(3\)s7a
cisco IOS=15.4\(3\)s8
cisco IOS=15.5\(1\)s
cisco IOS=15.5\(1\)s1
cisco IOS=15.5\(1\)s2
cisco IOS=15.5\(1\)s3
cisco IOS=15.5\(1\)s4
cisco IOS=15.5\(2\)s
cisco IOS=15.5\(2\)s1
cisco IOS=15.5\(2\)s2
cisco IOS=15.5\(2\)s3
cisco IOS=15.5\(2\)s4
cisco IOS=15.5\(3\)s
cisco IOS=15.5\(3\)s0a
cisco IOS=15.5\(3\)s1
cisco IOS=15.5\(3\)s1a
cisco IOS=15.5\(3\)s2
cisco IOS=15.5\(3\)s2a
cisco IOS=15.5\(3\)s2b
cisco IOS=15.5\(3\)s3
cisco IOS=15.5\(3\)s3a
cisco IOS=15.5\(3\)s4
cisco IOS=15.5\(3\)s4a
cisco IOS=15.5\(3\)s4b
cisco IOS=15.5\(3\)s4d
cisco IOS=15.5\(3\)s5
cisco IOS=15.5\(3\)sn
cisco IOS=15.6\(1\)s
cisco IOS=15.6\(1\)s1
cisco IOS=15.6\(1\)s1a
cisco IOS=15.6\(1\)s2
cisco IOS=15.6\(1\)s3
cisco IOS=15.6\(1\)s4
cisco IOS=15.6\(1\)t
cisco IOS=15.6\(1\)t0a
cisco IOS=15.6\(1\)t1
cisco IOS=15.6\(1\)t2
cisco IOS=15.6\(2\)s
cisco IOS=15.6\(2\)s0a
cisco IOS=15.6\(2\)s1
cisco IOS=15.6\(2\)s2
cisco IOS=15.6\(2\)s3
cisco IOS=15.6\(2\)s4
cisco IOS=15.6\(2\)sn
cisco IOS=15.6\(2\)sp
cisco IOS=15.6\(2\)sp1
cisco IOS=15.6\(2\)sp1b
cisco IOS=15.6\(2\)sp1c
cisco IOS=15.6\(2\)sp2
cisco IOS=15.6\(2\)sp2a
cisco IOS=15.6\(2\)sp3
cisco IOS=15.6\(2\)t
cisco IOS=15.6\(2\)t1
cisco IOS=15.6\(2\)t2
cisco IOS=15.6\(2\)t3
cisco IOS=15.6\(3\)m
cisco IOS=15.6\(3\)m0a
cisco IOS=15.6\(3\)m1
cisco IOS=15.6\(3\)m1b
cisco IOS=15.6\(3\)m2
cisco IOS=15.6\(3\)m2a
cisco IOS=15.6\(3\)m3
cisco IOS=15.7\(3\)m
Cisco IOS XE=3.7.0e
Cisco IOS XE=3.7.1e
Cisco IOS XE=3.7.3e
Cisco IOS XE=3.8.0e
Cisco IOS XE=3.8.0ex
Cisco IOS XE=3.8.1e
Cisco IOS XE=3.8.2e
Cisco IOS XE=3.8.3e
Cisco IOS XE=3.9.0e
Cisco IOS XE=3.9.1e
Cisco IOS XE=3.10.4s
Cisco IOS XE=3.10.8as
Cisco IOS XE=3.10.8s
Cisco IOS XE=3.11.3s
Cisco IOS XE=3.11.4s
Cisco IOS XE=3.12.0as
Cisco IOS XE=3.12.0s
Cisco IOS XE=3.12.1s
Cisco IOS XE=3.12.2s
Cisco IOS XE=3.12.3s
Cisco IOS XE=3.12.4s
Cisco IOS XE=3.13.0s
Cisco IOS XE=3.13.1s
Cisco IOS XE=3.13.2as
Cisco IOS XE=3.13.2s
Cisco IOS XE=3.13.4s
Cisco IOS XE=3.13.5as
Cisco IOS XE=3.13.5s
Cisco IOS XE=3.13.6as
Cisco IOS XE=3.13.6s
Cisco IOS XE=3.13.7as
Cisco IOS XE=3.13.8s
Cisco IOS XE=3.14.0s
Cisco IOS XE=3.14.1s
Cisco IOS XE=3.14.2s
Cisco IOS XE=3.14.3s
Cisco IOS XE=3.14.4s
Cisco IOS XE=3.15.0s
Cisco IOS XE=3.15.1s
Cisco IOS XE=3.15.2s
Cisco IOS XE=3.15.3s
Cisco IOS XE=3.15.4s
Cisco IOS XE=3.16.0s
Cisco IOS XE=3.16.1as
Cisco IOS XE=3.16.2as
Cisco IOS XE=3.16.2s
Cisco IOS XE=3.16.3as
Cisco IOS XE=3.16.3s
Cisco IOS XE=3.16.4as
Cisco IOS XE=3.16.4ds
Cisco IOS XE=3.16.4s
Cisco IOS XE=3.16.6s
Cisco IOS XE=3.17.0s
Cisco IOS XE=3.17.1as
Cisco IOS XE=3.17.1s
Cisco IOS XE=3.17.3s
Cisco IOS XE=3.17.4s
Cisco IOS XE=3.18.0as
Cisco IOS XE=3.18.0s
Cisco IOS XE=3.18.0sp
Cisco IOS XE=3.18.1bsp
Cisco IOS XE=3.18.1s
Cisco IOS XE=3.18.1sp
Cisco IOS XE=3.18.2asp
Cisco IOS XE=3.18.2s
Cisco IOS XE=3.18.2sp
Cisco IOS XE=3.18.3s
Cisco IOS XE=3.18.3sp
Cisco IOS XE=16.5.1c
Cisco IOS XE=16.6.1
Cisco IOS XE
Event History
Aug 7, 2017
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2017-6665?
CVE-2017-6665 has a severity rating of high due to the potential for unauthorized access and disruption of the autonomous control plane.
2
How do I fix CVE-2017-6665?
To mitigate CVE-2017-6665, upgrade to the patched Cisco IOS or Cisco IOS XE software versions as recommended in Cisco's security advisory.
3
What systems are affected by CVE-2017-6665?
CVE-2017-6665 affects multiple versions of Cisco IOS and Cisco IOS XE software, specifically versions mentioned in the advisory.
4
Can CVE-2017-6665 be exploited by remote attackers?
No, CVE-2017-6665 requires an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to exploit the vulnerability.
5
What are the consequences of CVE-2017-6665 being exploited?
Exploitation of CVE-2017-6665 could allow attackers to view sensitive ACP packets in clear text and reset the affected control plane.