CVE-2025-20175Buffer Access with Incorrect Length Value in Cisco IOS XE Software

Severity
7.7HIGHNVD
EPSS
0.5%
top 32.58%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Timeline
PublishedFeb 5

Description

A vulnerability in the SNMP subsystem of Cisco IOS Software and Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to cause a DoS condition on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to improper error handling when parsing SNMP requests. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted SNMP request to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the device to reload unexpectedly, resulting in a DoS condition. This vulnerabili

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitability: 3.1 | Impact: 4.0

Affected Packages4 packages

CVEListV5cisco/cisco_ios_xe_software454 versions+453
CVEListV5cisco/ios894 versions+893
NVDcisco/ios894 versions+893
NVDcisco/ios_xe454 versions+453

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-2fcc-jc2g-q7h3: A vulnerability in the SNMP subsystem of Cisco IOS Software and Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to cause a DoS con2025-02-05
CVEList
CVE-2025-20175: A vulnerability in the SNMP subsystem of Cisco IOS Software and Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to cause a DoS con2025-02-05

📋Vendor Advisories

1
Cisco
Cisco IOS, IOS XE, and IOS XR Software SNMP Denial of Service Vulnerabilities2025-02-05
CVE-2025-20175 — Cisco IOS XE Software vulnerability | cvebase