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Cisco IOS and IOS XE Software SNMP Denial of Service and Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2025-20352 · CISA KEV · September 29, 2025
Summary
Cisco IOS and IOS XE contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) subsystem that could allow for denial of service or remote code execution. 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.
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What to do
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
CISA required action, quoted.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| Cisco | IOS and IOS XE |
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Change history
- November 9, 2026: First collected by Watch
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