CVE-2022-20920
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2022-20920 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLIC |
| Assigner | [email protected] |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2022-10-10 21:15:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2023-11-07 03:43:00 UTC |
| Description | A vulnerability in the SSH implementation of Cisco IOS Software and Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to cause an affected device to reload. This vulnerability is due to improper handling of resources during an exceptional situation. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by continuously connecting to an affected device and sending specific SSH requests. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the affected device to reload. |
Risk And Classification
Problem Types: CWE-755
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20220928 Cisco IOS and IOS XE Software SSH Denial of Service Vulnerability | CISCO | tools.cisco.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
Legacy QID Mappings
- 317229 Cisco Internetwork Operating System (IOS) and IOS XE Software SSH Denial of Service (DoS) Vulnerability (cisco-sa-ssh-excpt-dos-FzOBQTnk)