CVE-2022-20697 vulnerability in Cisco Products
Published on April 15, 2022
Cisco IOS and IOS XE Software Web Services Denial of Service Vulnerability
A vulnerability in the web services interface of Cisco IOS Software and Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition. This vulnerability is due to improper resource management in the HTTP server code. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a large number of HTTP requests to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the device to reload, resulting in a DoS condition.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2022-20697 can be exploited with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality and integrity, and a high impact on availability.
Weakness Type
Insufficient Control Flow Management
The code does not sufficiently manage its control flow during execution, creating conditions in which the control flow can be modified in unexpected ways.
Products Associated with CVE-2022-20697
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Affected Versions
Cisco IOS Version n/a is affected by CVE-2022-20697Exploit Probability
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