🛡️ CVE-2022-20920
🟠 CVSS 7.7 — High ✅ No Known Exploit CWE-755 NVD
7.7
CVSS Score
0 Low4 Medium7 High9 Critical10

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.

Details

Severity HIGH
CVSS Score 7.7
CVSS Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE CWE-755
Public Exploit ✅ No
Source NVD
Published 2022-10-10
Updated 2026-06-08
Modified 2026-05-27
Fix URL N/A

Affected Packages

Software From version Fixed in
ios
ios-xe

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