Security Advisory

CVE-2022-20920

CVE vulnerability detail — eXtreme Datacenter Security Operations

Published 2022-10-10 20:43:15
Last updated 2026-05-27 12:49:59
Assigner cisco
State PUBLISHED

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.