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CVE-2025-20352

HighExploitedPublic exploit

A vulnerability in the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) subsystem of Cisco IOS Software and Cisco IOS XE Software could allow the following: An authenticated, remote attacker with low privileges could cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device that…

Published Sep 24, 2025 · Updated Sep 26, 2026

Key Facts

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  • CVE-2025-20352 is a high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 7.7 v3.1) affecting IOS (Cisco), IOS Xe (Cisco), IOS Xe SD-WAN (Cisco) and 2 more products.
  • It is exploited in the wild, listed in CISA KEV, Industry KEV feed, CIRCL KEV, ENISA EUVD since Sep 24, 2025. Public exploit code is available.
  • EPSS estimates a 40% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
  • No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
  • Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is listed as exploited in the wild.

CVSS v3.1

7.7

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

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

40%

Higher than 98.6% of all scored CVEs

Exploited in the wild

Yes

4 catalog listings

Public exploit code

Available

Proof-of-concept or weaponized module

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Description

A vulnerability in the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) subsystem of Cisco IOS Software and Cisco IOS XE Software could allow the following: An authenticated, remote attacker with low privileges could cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device that is running Cisco IOS Software or Cisco IOS XE Software. To cause the DoS, the attacker must have the SNMPv2c or earlier read-only community string or valid SNMPv3 user credentials. An authenticated, remote attacker with high privileges could execute code as the root user on an affected device that is running Cisco IOS XE Software. To execute code as the root user, the attacker must have the SNMPv1 or v2c read-only community string or valid SNMPv3 user credentials and administrative or privilege 15 credentials on the affected device. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted SNMP packet to an affected device over IPv4 or IPv6 networks. This vulnerability is due to a stack overflow condition in the SNMP subsystem of the affected software. A successful exploit could allow a low-privileged attacker to cause the affected system to reload, resulting in a DoS condition, or allow a high-privileged attacker to execute arbitrary code as the root user and obtain full control of the affected system. Note: This vulnerability affects all versions of SNMP.

Known-Exploited Catalog Listings

CatalogAddedRemediation dueRansomware use
CISA KEVSep 29, 2025Oct 20, 2025Not reported
Industry KEV feedSep 24, 2025Oct 20, 2025Not reported
CIRCL KEVSep 29, 2025Oct 20, 2025Not reported
ENISA EUVDSep 29, 2025n/aNot reported

Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Affected Products

1,099 affected entries in total
ProductAffected versionsFixed in
IOSCisco12.2\(33\)sxi, 12.2\(33\)sxi1, 12.2\(33\)sxi10, 12.2\(33\)sxi11, 12.2\(33\)sxi12, 12.2\(33\)sxi13, 12.2\(33\)sxi14, 12.2\(33\)sxi2n/a
IOS XeCisco16.10.1, 16.10.1a, 16.10.1b, 16.10.1c, 16.10.1d, 16.10.1e, 16.10.1f, 16.10.1gn/a
IOS Xe SD-WANCisco16.10.1, 16.10.2, 16.10.3, 16.10.3a, 16.10.3b, 16.10.4, 16.10.5, 16.10.6n/a
Cisco IOS XE Catalyst SD-WAN>= 16.9.1n/a
Cisco IOS XE Software>= 3.5.0En/a

Timeline

  1. Publicly disclosed

    Sep 24, 2025

  2. Added to Industry KEV feed

    Sep 24, 2025

  3. Added to CISA KEV

    Sep 29, 2025

  4. Added to CIRCL KEV

    Sep 29, 2025

  5. Added to ENISA EUVD

    Sep 29, 2025

  6. Last updated

    Sep 26, 2026

Weakness Type

  • CWE-121 Stack-based Buffer Overflow

References

3 more references in the full CVE brief

FAQ

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