CVE-2025-20312

Sept. 24, 2025, 6:15 p.m.

7.7
High

Description

A vulnerability in the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) subsystem of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to improper error handling when parsing a specific SNMP request. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a specific 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 SNMPv2c 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 SNMPv3, the attacker must have valid SNMP user credentials for the affected system.

Product(s) Impacted

Vendor Product Versions
Cisco
  • Ios Xe
  • Simple Network Management Protocol
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Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-835
Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')
The product contains an iteration or loop with an exit condition that cannot be reached, i.e., an infinite loop.

*CPE(s)

Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.

Type Vendor Product Version Update Edition Language Software Edition Target Software Target Hardware Other Information
o cisco ios_xe / / / / / / / /
a cisco simple_network_management_protocol / / / / / / / /

CVSS Score

7.7 / 10

CVSS Data - 3.1

  • Attack Vector: NETWORK
  • Attack Complexity: LOW
  • Privileges Required: LOW
  • Scope: CHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact: NONE
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: HIGH
  • CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H

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Timeline

Published: Sept. 24, 2025, 6:15 p.m.
Last Modified: Sept. 24, 2025, 6:15 p.m.

Status : Received

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

psirt@cisco.com

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