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Vulnerability record/PUBLISHED/Published Feb 5, 2025 16:38:19 UTC

CVE-2025-20176

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 vulnerability affects SNMP versions 1, 2c, and 3. To exploit this vulnerability through SNMP v2c or earlier, the attacker must know a valid read-write or read-only SNMP community string for the affected system. To exploit this vulnerability through SNMP v3, the attacker must have valid SNMP user credentials for the affected system.

Base score7.7/ 10
SeverityHighCVSS 3.1

Exploitability / impact

CVSS metric breakdown

Vector-derived attributes
Base severityHigh
Attack vectorNetworkAV
Attack complexityLowAC
Privileges requiredLowPR
User interactionNoneUI
ScopeChangedS
Confidentiality impactNoneC
Integrity impactNoneI
Availability impactHighA
CVSS vector stringCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H

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Record context

CVE Numbering Authoritycisco
Last updatedMar 20, 2025 18:51:56 UTC
PublishedFeb 5, 2025 16:38:19 UTC
ReservedOct 10, 2024 19:15:13 UTC