CVE-2017-6627: in the CISA KEV catalogue
Cisco IOS Software and Cisco IOS XE Software UDP Packet Processing Denial-of-Service Vulnerability. CISA added CVE-2017-6627 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue on 2022-03-03 with a default due date of 2022-03-24. Known ransomware campaign use: Unknown. Forensic triage flag: No.
A vulnerability in the UDP processing code of Cisco IOS and IOS XE could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause the input queue of an affected system to hold UDP packets, causing an interface queue wedge and denial of service. (CISA description)
- Vendor / product
- Cisco IOS and IOS XE Software
- CWE
- CWE-399
- CISA required action
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- EPSS
- 6.2%, percentile 93 (scored 2026-11-03)
EPSS puts about 6.2 in 100 odds (6.2%) on exploitation activity being observed in the next 30 days. Its score is higher than or equal to that of 93% of scored CVEs. This is a model estimate about exploitation anywhere, not about your environment.
Vendor and reference links (from CISA)
Your own deadline under CISA BOD 26-04 depends on exposure, automatability and technical impact: work it out with the BOD 26-04 calculator.
Frequently asked questions
Is CVE-2017-6627 in the CISA KEV catalogue?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2017-6627 (Cisco IOS Software and Cisco IOS XE Software UDP Packet Processing Denial-of-Service Vulnerability) to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue on 2022-03-03. CISA's default due date for it is 2022-03-24.
Is CVE-2017-6627 used in ransomware attacks?
CISA marks known ransomware campaign use as Unknown for CVE-2017-6627. That means CISA lacks confirmation, not that ransomware groups do not use it.
What should I do about CVE-2017-6627?
CISA's required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Sources
- CISA, Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog (accessed 2026-11-03)
- FIRST, Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS) (EPSS by FIRST; scores generated by Empirical Security)
- NVD record for CVE-2017-6627