What is CVE-2023-20072?

CVE-2023-20072 is a vulnerability in the fragmentation handling code of tunnel protocol packets in Cisco IOS XE Software, which could allow an unauthenticated attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) by forcing the system to reload.

How does CVE-2023-20072 affect Cisco IOS XE Software?

CVE-2023-20072 affects Cisco IOS XE Software version 17.9.1, 17.9.1a, and 17.9.1w.

What is the severity of CVE-2023-20072?

CVE-2023-20072 has a severity rating of 8.6 (high).

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2023-20072?

An unauthenticated attacker can exploit CVE-2023-20072 by sending specially crafted tunnel protocol packets, causing the affected system to reload and resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2023-20072?

Cisco has released patches to address the vulnerability. It is recommended to update to a fixed version of Cisco IOS XE Software.

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CVE-2023-20072

high

8.6

CWE

23/3/2023

28/10/2024

CVE-2023-20072: Cisco IOS XE Software Fragmented Tunnel Protocol Packet Denial of Service Vulnerability

First published: Thu Mar 23 2023(Updated: )

A vulnerability in the fragmentation handling code of tunnel protocol packets in Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause an affected system to reload, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition. This vulnerability is due to the improper handling of large fragmented tunnel protocol packets. One example of a tunnel protocol is Generic Routing Encapsulation (GRE). An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted fragmented packets to an affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the affected system to reload, resulting in a DoS condition. Note: Only traffic directed to the affected system can be used to exploit this vulnerability.

Credit: ykramarz@cisco.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Cisco IOS XE	=17.9.1
Cisco IOS XE	=17.9.1a
Cisco IOS XE	=17.9.1w

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Reference Links

https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-ios-gre-crash-p6nE5Sq5

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-20072?
CVE-2023-20072 is a vulnerability in the fragmentation handling code of tunnel protocol packets in Cisco IOS XE Software, which could allow an unauthenticated attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) by forcing the system to reload.
How does CVE-2023-20072 affect Cisco IOS XE Software?
CVE-2023-20072 affects Cisco IOS XE Software version 17.9.1, 17.9.1a, and 17.9.1w.
What is the severity of CVE-2023-20072?
CVE-2023-20072 has a severity rating of 8.6 (high).
How can an attacker exploit CVE-2023-20072?
An unauthenticated attacker can exploit CVE-2023-20072 by sending specially crafted tunnel protocol packets, causing the affected system to reload and resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2023-20072?
Cisco has released patches to address the vulnerability. It is recommended to update to a fixed version of Cisco IOS XE Software.

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