CVE-2017-6663 Cisco IOS and IOS XE Software: software flaw
In plain words: A mistake in the software that attackers have found a way to abuse. Depends on the product — see the description and the vendor advisory.
Confirmed exploited by CISA on · US federal patch deadline Mar 24, 2022
What to do
- Install Cisco's security update for IOS and IOS XE Software. If no update exists, follow the vendor's workaround or stop using the product until one ships.
- Install system updates the day they come out — most phone zero-days are fixed in a point release.
- Restart your phone every few days; some spyware does not survive a reboot.
- If you are a journalist, activist, lawyer, politician or executive, turn on Lockdown Mode (iPhone) or Advanced Protection (Android).
Who is affected
Could reach you. This one is aimed at devices or apps of the kind people own.
What's at risk: Messages, photos, location, microphone and camera. The most serious ones are "zero-click": no tap needed from the owner. They are usually used as spyware against a small number of chosen people.
The details
- Official name
- Cisco IOS Software and Cisco IOS XE Software Denial-of-Service Vulnerability
- Product
- Cisco IOS and IOS XE Software
- CISA description
- A vulnerability in the Autonomic Networking feature of Cisco IOS Software and Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to cause autonomic nodes of an affected system to reload, resulting in denial-of-service (DoS).
- Type of flaw
- Software flaw
- Confirmed exploited
- Mar 3, 2022
- US federal patch deadline
- Mar 24, 2022
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Questions about CVE-2017-6663
Is CVE-2017-6663 being exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2017-6663 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Mar 3, 2022, which means there is reliable evidence of real-world attacks.
How do I fix CVE-2017-6663?
Install Cisco's security update for IOS and IOS XE Software. If no update exists, follow the vendor's workaround or stop using the product until one ships. Install system updates the day they come out — most phone zero-days are fixed in a point release.
Am I affected by CVE-2017-6663?
Only if you use Cisco IOS and IOS XE Software. This one is aimed at devices or apps of the kind people own.