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BugZero | Cisco BugID CSCvd48893 - Cisco IOS and IOS XE Software Cluster Management P...

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Cisco
CSCvd48893

Cisco - Defect ID: CSCvd48893

Cisco IOS and IOS XE Software Cluster Management Protocol Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

ODD
Cisco
CSCvd48893

Cisco - Defect ID: CSCvd48893

Cisco IOS and IOS XE Software Cluster Management Protocol Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Last updated on November 18th, 2025

BugZero Risk Score
9.7 High

Overall: 9.7

Severity: 10.0

Lifecycle: 9.1

Popularity: 6.9

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Bug Details

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Description

Symptom

A vulnerability in the Cisco Cluster Management Protocol (CMP) processing code in Cisco IOS and Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a reload of an affected device or remotely execute code with elevated privileges. The Cluster Management Protocol utilizes Telnet internally as a signaling and command protocol between cluster members. The vulnerability is due to the combination of two factors: * The failure to restrict the use of CMP-specific Telnet options only to internal, local communications between cluster members and instead accept and process such options over any Telnet connection to an affected device, and * The incorrect processing of malformed CMP-specific Telnet options. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending malformed CMP-specific Telnet options while establishing a Telnet session with an affected Cisco device configured to accept Telnet connections. An exploit could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code and obtain full control of the device or cause a reload of the affected device. Cisco will release software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability. This advisory is available at the following link: https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20170317-cmp

Conditions

See published Cisco Security Advisory

Workaround

See published Cisco Security Advisory

Further Problem Description

PSIRT Evaluation: The Cisco PSIRT has assigned this bug the following CVSS version 3 score. The Base CVSS score as of the time of evaluation is 9.8: https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/cvssCalculator.x?version=3.0&vector=CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:X/RL:X/RC:X CVE ID CVE-2017-3881 has been assigned to document this issue. Additional information on Cisco's security vulnerability policy can be found at the following URL: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_vulnerability_policy.html

Change history

2025-07-08 Added: 16.10.1, 16.10.1a, 16.10.1b, 16.10.1c, 16.10.1d, 16.10.1e, 16.10.1f, 16.10.1g, 16.10.1i, 16.10.1s, 16.10.2, 16.10.3, 16.11.1, 16.11.1a, 16.11.1b, 16.11.1c, 16.11.1s, 16.11.2, 16.12.1, 16.12.10, 16.12.10a, 16.12.1a, 16.12.1c, 16.12.1s, 16.12.1t, 16.12.1v, 16.12.1w, 16.12.1x, 16.12.1y, 16.12.1z, 16.12.1z1, 16.12.1z2, 16.12.2, 16.12.2a, 16.12.2s, 16.12.2t, 16.12.3, 16.12.3a, 16.12.3s, 16.12.4, 16.12.4a, 16.12.5, 16.12.5a, 16.12.5b, 16.12.6, 16.12.6a, 16.12.7, 16.12.8, 16.12.9, 16.6.1, 16.6.10, 16.6.1a, 16.6.2, 16.6.2s, 16.6.3, 16.6.4, 16.6.4a, 16.6.4s, 16.6.5, 16.6.5a, 16.6.5b, 16.6.6, 16.6.7, 16.6.7a, 16.6.8, 16.6.9, 16.7.1, 16.7.1a, 16.7.1b, 16.7.2, 16.7.3, 16.7.4, 16.8.1, 16.8.1a, 16.8.1b, 16.8.1c, 16.8.1d, 16.8.1e, 16.8.1s, 16.8.2, 16.8.3, 16.9.1, 16.9.1a, 16.9.1b, 16.9.1c, 16.9.1d, 16.9.1s, 16.9.2, 16.9.2a, 16.9.2s, 16.9.3, 16.9.3a, 16.9.3h, 16.9.3s, 16.9.4, 16.9.4c, 16.9.5, 16.9.5f, 16.9.6, 16.9.7, 16.9.8, 16.9.8a, 16.9.8b, 17.05.01c, 17.1.1, 17.1.1a, 17.1.1s, 17.1.1t, 17.1.2, 17.1.3, 17.10.1, 17.10.1a, 17.10.1b, 17.11.1, 17.11.1a, 17.12.02a, 17.12.1, 17.12.1w, 17.12.2, 17.12.2a, 17.13.1, 17.2.1, 17.2.1LA, 17.2.1a, 17.2.1r, 17.2.1v, 17.2.2, 17.2.3, 17.3.1, 17.3.1a, 17.3.1w, 17.3.1x, 17.3.1z, 17.3.2, 17.3.2a, 17.3.3, 17.3.3a, 17.3.4, 17.3.4a, 17.3.4b, 17.3.4c, 17.3.5, 17.3.5a, 17.3.5b, 17.3.6, 17.3.7, 17.3.8, 17.3.8a, 17.4.1, 17.4.1a, 17.4.1b, 17.4.1c, 17.4.2, 17.4.2a, 17.5.1, 17.5.1a, 17.5.1b, 17.5.1c, 17.6.1, 17.6.1a, 17.6.1w, 17.6.1x, 17.6.1y, 17.6.1z, 17.6.1z1, 17.6.2, 17.6.3, 17.6.3a, 17.6.4, 17.6.5, 17.6.5a, 17.6.6, 17.6.6a, 17.7.1, 17.7.1a, 17.7.1b, 17.7.2, 17.8.1, 17.8.1a, 17.9.1, 17.9.1a, 17.9.1w, 17.9.1x, 17.9.1x1, 17.9.1y, 17.9.1y1, 17.9.2, 17.9.2a, 17.9.3, 17.9.3a, 17.9.4, 17.9.4a

Relevant Products

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Affected versions:No known affected versions

Fixed versions: 16.10.1, 16.10.1a, 16.10.1b, 16.10.1c, 16.10.1d, 16.10.1e, 16.10.1f, 16.10.1g, 16.10.1i, 16.10.1s, 16.10.2, 16.10.3, 16.11.1, 16.11.1a, 16.11.1b, 16.11.1c, 16.11.1s, 16.11.2, 16.12.1, 16.12.10, 16.12.10a, 16.12.1a, 16.12.1c, 16.12.1s, 16.12.1t, 16.12.1v, 16.12.1w, 16.12.1x, 16.12.1y, 16.12.1z, 16.12.1z1, 16.12.1z2, 16.12.2, 16.12.2a, 16.12.2s, 16.12.2t, 16.12.3, 16.12.3a, 16.12.3s, 16.12.4, 16.12.4a, 16.12.5, 16.12.5a, 16.12.5b, 16.12.6, 16.12.6a, 16.12.7, 16.12.8, 16.12.9, 16.6.1, 16.6.10, 16.6.1a, 16.6.2, 16.6.2s, 16.6.3, 16.6.4, 16.6.4a, 16.6.4s, 16.6.5, 16.6.5a, 16.6.5b, 16.6.6, 16.6.7, 16.6.7a, 16.6.8, 16.6.9, 16.7.1, 16.7.1a, 16.7.1b, 16.7.2, 16.7.3, 16.7.4, 16.8.1, 16.8.1a, 16.8.1b, 16.8.1c, 16.8.1d, 16.8.1e, 16.8.1s, 16.8.2, 16.8.3, 16.9.1, 16.9.1a, 16.9.1b, 16.9.1c, 16.9.1d, 16.9.1s, 16.9.2, 16.9.2a, 16.9.2s, 16.9.3, 16.9.3a, 16.9.3h, 16.9.3s, 16.9.4, 16.9.4c, 16.9.5, 16.9.5f, 16.9.6, 16.9.7, 16.9.8, 16.9.8a, 16.9.8b, 17.05.01c, 17.1.1, 17.1.1a, 17.1.1s, 17.1.1t, 17.1.2, 17.1.3, 17.10.1, 17.10.1a, 17.10.1b, 17.11.1, 17.11.1a, 17.12.02a, 17.12.1, 17.12.1w, 17.12.2, 17.12.2a, 17.13.1, 17.2.1, 17.2.1LA, 17.2.1a, 17.2.1r, 17.2.1v, 17.2.2, 17.2.3, 17.3.1, 17.3.1a, 17.3.1w, 17.3.1x, 17.3.1z, 17.3.2, 17.3.2a, 17.3.3, 17.3.3a, 17.3.4, 17.3.4a, 17.3.4b, 17.3.4c, 17.3.5, 17.3.5a, 17.3.5b, 17.3.6, 17.3.7, 17.3.8, 17.3.8a, 17.4.1, 17.4.1a, 17.4.1b, 17.4.1c, 17.4.2, 17.4.2a, 17.5.1, 17.5.1a, 17.5.1b, 17.5.1c, 17.6.1, 17.6.1a, 17.6.1w, 17.6.1x, 17.6.1y, 17.6.1z, 17.6.1z1, 17.6.2, 17.6.3, 17.6.3a, 17.6.4, 17.6.5, 17.6.5a, 17.6.6, 17.6.6a, 17.7.1, 17.7.1a, 17.7.1b, 17.7.2, 17.8.1, 17.8.1a, 17.9.1, 17.9.1a, 17.9.1w, 17.9.1x, 17.9.1x1, 17.9.1y, 17.9.1y1, 17.9.2, 17.9.2a, 17.9.3, 17.9.3a, 17.9.4, 17.9.4a

Relevant Products

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Affected versions:No known affected versions

Fixed versions: 16.10.1, 16.10.1a, 16.10.1b, 16.10.1c, 16.10.1d, 16.10.1e, 16.10.1f, 16.10.1g, 16.10.1i, 16.10.1s, 16.10.2, 16.10.3, 16.11.1, 16.11.1a, 16.11.1b, 16.11.1c, 16.11.1s, 16.11.2, 16.12.1, 16.12.10, 16.12.10a, 16.12.1a, 16.12.1c, 16.12.1s, 16.12.1t, 16.12.1v, 16.12.1w, 16.12.1x, 16.12.1y, 16.12.1z, 16.12.1z1, 16.12.1z2, 16.12.2, 16.12.2a, 16.12.2s, 16.12.2t, 16.12.3, 16.12.3a, 16.12.3s, 16.12.4, 16.12.4a, 16.12.5, 16.12.5a, 16.12.5b, 16.12.6, 16.12.6a, 16.12.7, 16.12.8, 16.12.9, 16.6.1, 16.6.10, 16.6.1a, 16.6.2, 16.6.2s, 16.6.3, 16.6.4, 16.6.4a, 16.6.4s, 16.6.5, 16.6.5a, 16.6.5b, 16.6.6, 16.6.7, 16.6.7a, 16.6.8, 16.6.9, 16.7.1, 16.7.1a, 16.7.1b, 16.7.2, 16.7.3, 16.7.4, 16.8.1, 16.8.1a, 16.8.1b, 16.8.1c, 16.8.1d, 16.8.1e, 16.8.1s, 16.8.2, 16.8.3, 16.9.1, 16.9.1a, 16.9.1b, 16.9.1c, 16.9.1d, 16.9.1s, 16.9.2, 16.9.2a, 16.9.2s, 16.9.3, 16.9.3a, 16.9.3h, 16.9.3s, 16.9.4, 16.9.4c, 16.9.5, 16.9.5f, 16.9.6, 16.9.7, 16.9.8, 16.9.8a, 16.9.8b, 17.05.01c, 17.1.1, 17.1.1a, 17.1.1s, 17.1.1t, 17.1.2, 17.1.3, 17.10.1, 17.10.1a, 17.10.1b, 17.11.1, 17.11.1a, 17.12.02a, 17.12.1, 17.12.1w, 17.12.2, 17.12.2a, 17.13.1, 17.2.1, 17.2.1LA, 17.2.1a, 17.2.1r, 17.2.1v, 17.2.2, 17.2.3, 17.3.1, 17.3.1a, 17.3.1w, 17.3.1x, 17.3.1z, 17.3.2, 17.3.2a, 17.3.3, 17.3.3a, 17.3.4, 17.3.4a, 17.3.4b, 17.3.4c, 17.3.5, 17.3.5a, 17.3.5b, 17.3.6, 17.3.7, 17.3.8, 17.3.8a, 17.4.1, 17.4.1a, 17.4.1b, 17.4.1c, 17.4.2, 17.4.2a, 17.5.1, 17.5.1a, 17.5.1b, 17.5.1c, 17.6.1, 17.6.1a, 17.6.1w, 17.6.1x, 17.6.1y, 17.6.1z, 17.6.1z1, 17.6.2, 17.6.3, 17.6.3a, 17.6.4, 17.6.5, 17.6.5a, 17.6.6, 17.6.6a, 17.7.1, 17.7.1a, 17.7.1b, 17.7.2, 17.8.1, 17.8.1a, 17.9.1, 17.9.1a, 17.9.1w, 17.9.1x, 17.9.1x1, 17.9.1y, 17.9.1y1, 17.9.2, 17.9.2a, 17.9.3, 17.9.3a, 17.9.4, 17.9.4a

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