Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2022-20920 (CCN-237418)

Assigned:2021-11-02
Published:2022-09-28
Updated:2022-10-13
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.7 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H)
6.7 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
7.7 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H)
6.7 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:6.8 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-755
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2022-20920

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
cisco-ios-cve202220920-dos(237418)

Source: CCN
Type: Cisco Security Advisory cisco-sa-ssh-excpt-dos-FzOBQTnk
Cisco IOS and IOS XE Software SSH Denial of Service Vulnerability

Source: CISCO
Type: Vendor Advisory
20220928 Cisco IOS and IOS XE Software SSH Denial of Service Vulnerability

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:cisco:ios:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:cisco:ios_xe:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:cisco:ios_software:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:cisco:ios_xe_software:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    cisco ios -
    cisco ios xe -
    cisco ios software *
    cisco ios xe software *