CVE•Published 2022-10-10•Modified 2026-05-27•0 articles on news•6 live references•NVD data

CVE-2022-20920Cisco · Ios

Vulnerability data via NVD (ingested)

CVSS v3.1

7.7

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS percentile

Exploit Prediction Scoring System · top 23% of all CVEs

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-755Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions

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.

Timeline

Published 2022-10-10

Modified 2026-05-27

External references

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Search for exposed instances

Shodan + Censys queries derived from NVD's CPE data. The vuln tag catches assets Shodan has explicitly linked to this CVE; the product / banner fingerprints find exposed instances even when the vuln tag was never applied (which is common).

Shodan · vuln tag2,839 hosts

vuln:CVE-2022-20920

Hosts Shodan has explicitly fingerprinted as vulnerable.

Shodan · OS

os:"Ios"

Hosts Shodan identified as running Ios.

More intel sources (5)

Shodan report

vuln:CVE-2022-20920

Country / ASN / product breakdown for the vuln query.

Censys

vulnerabilities.cve_id: CVE-2022-20920