VDB-104545 · CVE-2017-6663 · BID 99973

Cisco IOS/IOS XE 16.3.1 Autonomic Networking Infrastructure access control

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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Cisco IOS and IOS XE 16.3.1 (Router Operating System). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the component Autonomic Networking Infrastructure. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. As an impact it is known to affect availability.

The bug was discovered 07/26/2017. The weakness was published 07/26/2017 by Omar Eissa as cisco-sa-20170726-anidos as confirmed advisory (Website) via Black Hat USA 2017. The advisory is shared at tools.cisco.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2017-6663 since 03/09/2017. The attack needs to approached within the local network. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but an exploit is available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 02/05/2025). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

It is declared as highly functional. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 316131 (Cisco IOS and IOS XE Autonomic Networking Infrastructure Denial of Service Vulnerability (cisco-sa-20170726-anidos)). The CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog lists this issue since 03/03/2022 with a due date of 03/24/2022:

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at SecurityFocus (BID 99973†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1038999†). Similar entries are available at VDB-104547 and VDB-104546. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Status: Highly functional

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OpenVAS ID: 103403
OpenVAS Name: Cisco IOS XE Software Autonomic Networking Infrastructure Denial of Service Vulnerability
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: cisco.com

Advisory: cisco-sa-20170726-anidos
Researcher: Omar Eissa
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2017-6663 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-6663
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-104545

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SecurityFocus: 99973 - Cisco IOS and IOS XE Software CVE-2017-6663 Denial of Service Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1038999

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150108
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Entryinfo

Created: 07/27/2017 08:35 AM
Updated: 02/05/2025 01:01 AM
Changes: 07/27/2017 08:35 AM (82), 11/01/2019 03:50 PM (5), 01/06/2021 02:07 PM (3), 04/23/2024 01:39 PM (26), 09/09/2024 10:29 PM (1), 01/27/2025 09:51 PM (1), 02/05/2025 01:01 AM (11)
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