CVE-2020-3225

Cisco IOS and IOS XE Software Common Industrial Protocol Denial of Service Vulnerabilities

Description

Multiple vulnerabilities in the implementation of the Common Industrial Protocol (CIP) feature of Cisco IOS Software and Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause an affected device to reload, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition. The vulnerabilities are due to insufficient input processing of CIP traffic. An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities by sending crafted CIP traffic to be processed by an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the affected device to reload, resulting in a DoS condition.

Category

8.6
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.94% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory cisco.com
Affected: Cisco Cisco IOS 12.2(55)SE
Published at:
Updated at:

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-3225?
CVE-2020-3225 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-3225?
To fix CVE-2020-3225, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-3225 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2020-3225 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-3225?
CVE-2020-3225 affects Cisco Cisco IOS 12.2(55)SE.
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