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CVE-2025-20352

Cisco IOS and IOS XE

A vulnerability in the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) subsystem of Cisco IOS Software and Cisco IOS XE Software could allow the following: An authenticated, remote attacker with low privileges could cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device that is running Cisco IOS Software or Cisco IOS XE Software. To cause the DoS, the attacker must have the SNMPv2c or earlier read-only community string or valid SNMPv3 user credentials. An authenticated, remote attacker with high privileges could execute code as the root user on an affected device that is running Cisco IO...

CVSS
7.7
EPSS
38.8%
98.4% percentile
CISA KEV
Listed
Published
2025.09.25
PRIORITY ASSESSMENT

Immediate review

CISA has listed this vulnerability in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Known exploitationConfirmed by CISA KEV
Exploit probability38.8%
Technical severityCVSS 7.7

Vulnerability overview

A vulnerability in the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) subsystem of Cisco IOS Software and Cisco IOS XE Software could allow the following: An authenticated, remote attacker with low privileges could cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device that is running Cisco IOS Software or Cisco IOS XE Software. To cause the DoS, the attacker must have the SNMPv2c or earlier read-only community string or valid SNMPv3 user credentials. An authenticated, remote attacker with high privileges could execute code as the root user on an affected device that is running Cisco IO...

Affected product and versions

Product
Cisco IOS and IOS XE
Affected versions
12.2(55)SE, 12.2(55)SE3, 12.2(55)SE2, 12.2(58)SE, 12.2(55)SE1, 12.2(58)SE1, 12.2(55)SE4, 12.2(58)SE2, 12.2(55)SE5, 12.2(55)SE6, 12.2(55)SE7, 12.2(55)SE8, 12.2(55)SE9, 12.2(55)SE10, 12.2(55)SE11, 12.2(55)SE12, 12.2(55)SE13, 12.2(58)EZ, 12.2(53)EZ, 12.2(55)EZ
Fixed versions
No verified fixed-version field is available yet

Recommended response sequence

Confirm exposure before applying a vendor-supported change.

Full remediation guide
CISA required action

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Due date: 2025.10.20
  1. 1
    Identify

    Confirm that Cisco IOS and IOS XE and an affected version are present.

  2. 2
    Prioritize

    Combine exploitation signals with asset exposure and business criticality.

  3. 3
    Remediate

    Follow the vendor advisory or supported update path and preserve rollback options.

  4. 4
    Verify

    Recheck the version, service health, access paths, and relevant logs.

Technical data

CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE
CWE-121
KEV added
2025.09.29
Ransomware use
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