# CVE-2017-6742

> A vulnerability in the SNMP implementation of could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to cause a reload of the affected system or to remotely execute code. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted SNMP packet to the affected device.&nbsp The vulnerability is due to a buffer overflow in the affected code area. The vulnerability affects all versions of SNMP (versions 1, 2c, and 3). The attacker must know the SNMP read only community string (SNMP version 2c or earlier) or the user credentials (SNMPv3). An exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code an

- **CVSS:** 8.8 (HIGH)
- **EPSS:** 6.8%
- **CISA KEV:** yes
- **CWE:** CWE-119

Canonical: https://intel.threadlinqs.com/cve/CVE-2017-6742
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