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Russian government attackers have been exploiting unpatched and badly-configured Cisco Systems routers since 2021, according to an alert from U.S. and U.K. cybersecurity agencies. The vulnerabilities, which were publicized and patched in 2017, are in the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) subsystem of Cisco’s IOS and IOS XE Software. They could allow an authenticated remote
US and UK government agencies have issued a joint warning for Russian group APT28 targeting Cisco routers by exploiting an old vulnerability.
Exploitation of a six-year-old vulnerability by notorious Russian cyber espionage group APT28 highlights the risks organizations face keeping up with patch management.
A group of Russian hackers known as APT28 also known as Fancy Bear is deploying malware in the West by exploiting what cybersecurity agencies in the U.S. and U.K. call "poorly maintained Cisco routers."
APT28 accesses poorly maintained Cisco routers and deploys malware on unpatched devices using CVE-2017-6742. Overview and Context The UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), the US National Security Agency (NSA), US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) are releasing this joint advisory to provide details of tactics, techniques