vulnerability
Cisco IOS: CVE-2022-20697: Cisco IOS and IOS XE Software Web Services Denial of Service Vulnerability
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C) | 2022-04-13 | 2022-08-19 | 2025-05-05 |
Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
2022-04-13
Added
2022-08-19
Modified
2025-05-05
Description
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.
Solution
cisco-ios-upgrade-latest
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