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.

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.

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.

Can CVE-2017-6665 be exploited by remote attackers?

No, CVE-2017-6665 requires an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to exploit the vulnerability.

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.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2017-6665

medium

6.5

CWE

319

7/8/2017

4/3/2024

CVE-2017-6665

First published: Mon Aug 07 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.

Credit: ykramarz@cisco.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
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 Software	=3.7.0e
Cisco IOS XE Software	=3.7.1e
Cisco IOS XE Software	=3.7.3e
Cisco IOS XE Software	=3.8.0e
Cisco IOS XE Software	=3.8.0ex
Cisco IOS XE Software	=3.8.1e
Cisco IOS XE Software	=3.8.2e
Cisco IOS XE Software	=3.8.3e
Cisco IOS XE Software	=3.9.0e
Cisco IOS XE Software	=3.9.1e
Cisco IOS XE Software	=3.10.4s
Cisco IOS XE Software	=3.10.8as
Cisco IOS XE Software	=3.10.8s
Cisco IOS XE Software	=3.11.3s
Cisco IOS XE Software	=3.11.4s
Cisco IOS XE Software	=3.12.0as
Cisco IOS XE Software	=3.12.0s
Cisco IOS XE Software	=3.12.1s
Cisco IOS XE Software	=3.12.2s
Cisco IOS XE Software	=3.12.3s
Cisco IOS XE Software	=3.12.4s
Cisco IOS XE Software	=3.13.0s
Cisco IOS XE Software	=3.13.1s
Cisco IOS XE Software	=3.13.2as
Cisco IOS XE Software	=3.13.2s
Cisco IOS XE Software	=3.13.4s
Cisco IOS XE Software	=3.13.5as
Cisco IOS XE Software	=3.13.5s
Cisco IOS XE Software	=3.13.6as
Cisco IOS XE Software	=3.13.6s
Cisco IOS XE Software	=3.13.7as
Cisco IOS XE Software	=3.13.8s
Cisco IOS XE Software	=3.14.0s
Cisco IOS XE Software	=3.14.1s
Cisco IOS XE Software	=3.14.2s
Cisco IOS XE Software	=3.14.3s
Cisco IOS XE Software	=3.14.4s
Cisco IOS XE Software	=3.15.0s
Cisco IOS XE Software	=3.15.1s
Cisco IOS XE Software	=3.15.2s
Cisco IOS XE Software	=3.15.3s
Cisco IOS XE Software	=3.15.4s
Cisco IOS XE Software	=3.16.0s
Cisco IOS XE Software	=3.16.1as
Cisco IOS XE Software	=3.16.2as
Cisco IOS XE Software	=3.16.2s
Cisco IOS XE Software	=3.16.3as
Cisco IOS XE Software	=3.16.3s
Cisco IOS XE Software	=3.16.4as
Cisco IOS XE Software	=3.16.4ds
Cisco IOS XE Software	=3.16.4s
Cisco IOS XE Software	=3.16.6s
Cisco IOS XE Software	=3.17.0s
Cisco IOS XE Software	=3.17.1as
Cisco IOS XE Software	=3.17.1s
Cisco IOS XE Software	=3.17.3s
Cisco IOS XE Software	=3.17.4s
Cisco IOS XE Software	=3.18.0as
Cisco IOS XE Software	=3.18.0s
Cisco IOS XE Software	=3.18.0sp
Cisco IOS XE Software	=3.18.1bsp
Cisco IOS XE Software	=3.18.1s
Cisco IOS XE Software	=3.18.1sp
Cisco IOS XE Software	=3.18.2asp
Cisco IOS XE Software	=3.18.2s
Cisco IOS XE Software	=3.18.2sp
Cisco IOS XE Software	=3.18.3s
Cisco IOS XE Software	=3.18.3sp
Cisco IOS XE Software	=16.5.1c
Cisco IOS XE Software	=16.6.1
Cisco IOS XE Software

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Frequently Asked Questions

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.
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.
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.
Can CVE-2017-6665 be exploited by remote attackers?
No, CVE-2017-6665 requires an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to exploit the vulnerability.
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.

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version/cisco ios xe/3.7.0e
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