CVE-2025-20174: High severity cisco ios vulnerability

Published Feb 5, 2025
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Updated

A vulnerability in the SNMP subsystem of Cisco IOS Software and Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to cause a DoS condition on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to improper error handling when parsing SNMP requests. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted SNMP request to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the device to reload unexpectedly, resulting in a DoS condition.  This vulnerability affects SNMP versions 1, 2c, and 3. To exploit this vulnerability through SNMP v2c or earlier, the attacker must know a valid read-write or read-only SNMP community string for the affected system. To exploit this vulnerability through SNMP v3, the attacker must have valid SNMP user credentials for the affected system.

Affected Software

480 affected components
Cisco IOS Software
Cisco IOS XE Software
Cisco IOS=15.2\(1\)sy
Cisco IOS=15.2\(1\)sy0a
Cisco IOS=15.2\(1\)sy1
Cisco IOS=15.2\(1\)sy1a
Cisco IOS=15.2\(1\)sy2
Cisco IOS=15.2\(1\)sy3
Cisco IOS=15.2\(1\)sy4
Cisco IOS=15.2\(1\)sy5
Cisco IOS=15.2\(1\)sy6
Cisco IOS=15.2\(1\)sy7
Cisco IOS=15.2\(1\)sy8
Cisco IOS=15.2\(2\)sy
Cisco IOS=15.2\(2\)sy1
Cisco IOS=15.2\(2\)sy2
Cisco IOS=15.2\(2\)sy3
Cisco IOS=15.3\(1\)sy
Cisco IOS=15.3\(1\)sy1
Cisco IOS=15.3\(1\)sy2
Cisco IOS=15.4\(1\)cg
Cisco IOS=15.4\(1\)cg1
Cisco IOS=15.4\(1\)s
Cisco IOS=15.4\(1\)s1
Cisco IOS=15.4\(1\)s2
Cisco IOS=15.4\(1\)s3
Cisco IOS=15.4\(1\)s4
Cisco IOS=15.4\(1\)sy
Cisco IOS=15.4\(1\)sy1
Cisco IOS=15.4\(1\)sy2
Cisco IOS=15.4\(1\)sy3
Cisco IOS=15.4\(1\)sy4
Cisco IOS=15.4\(1\)t
Cisco IOS=15.4\(1\)t1
Cisco IOS=15.4\(1\)t2
Cisco IOS=15.4\(1\)t3
Cisco IOS=15.4\(1\)t4
Cisco IOS=15.4\(2\)cg
Cisco IOS=15.4\(2\)s
Cisco IOS=15.4\(2\)s1
Cisco IOS=15.4\(2\)s2
Cisco IOS=15.4\(2\)s3
Cisco IOS=15.4\(2\)s4
Cisco IOS=15.4\(2\)t
Cisco IOS=15.4\(2\)t1
Cisco IOS=15.4\(2\)t2
Cisco IOS=15.4\(2\)t3
Cisco IOS=15.4\(2\)t4
Cisco IOS=15.4\(3\)s
Cisco IOS=15.4\(3\)s1
Cisco IOS=15.4\(3\)s2
Cisco IOS=15.4\(3\)s3
Cisco IOS=15.4\(3\)s4
Cisco IOS=15.4\(3\)s5
Cisco IOS=15.4\(3\)s6
Cisco IOS=15.4\(3\)s6a
Cisco IOS=15.4\(3\)s7
Cisco IOS=15.4\(3\)s8
Cisco IOS=15.4\(3\)s9
Cisco IOS=15.4\(3\)s10
Cisco IOS=15.5\(1\)s
Cisco IOS=15.5\(1\)s1
Cisco IOS=15.5\(1\)s2
Cisco IOS=15.5\(1\)s3
Cisco IOS=15.5\(1\)s4
Cisco IOS=15.5\(1\)sy
Cisco IOS=15.5\(1\)sy1
Cisco IOS=15.5\(1\)sy2
Cisco IOS=15.5\(1\)sy3
Cisco IOS=15.5\(1\)sy4
Cisco IOS=15.5\(1\)sy5
Cisco IOS=15.5\(1\)sy6
Cisco IOS=15.5\(1\)sy7
Cisco IOS=15.5\(1\)sy8
Cisco IOS=15.5\(1\)sy9
Cisco IOS=15.5\(1\)sy10
Cisco IOS=15.5\(1\)sy11
Cisco IOS=15.5\(1\)sy12
Cisco IOS=15.5\(1\)sy13
Cisco IOS=15.5\(1\)sy14
Cisco IOS=15.5\(1\)t
Cisco IOS=15.5\(1\)t1
Cisco IOS=15.5\(1\)t3
Cisco IOS=15.5\(1\)t4
Cisco IOS=15.5\(2\)s
Cisco IOS=15.5\(2\)s1
Cisco IOS=15.5\(2\)s2
Cisco IOS=15.5\(2\)s3
Cisco IOS=15.5\(2\)s4
Cisco IOS=15.5\(2\)t
Cisco IOS=15.5\(2\)t1
Cisco IOS=15.5\(2\)t2
Cisco IOS=15.5\(2\)t3
Cisco IOS=15.5\(2\)t4
Cisco IOS=15.5\(3\)m
Cisco IOS=15.5\(3\)m0a
Cisco IOS=15.5\(3\)m1
Cisco IOS=15.5\(3\)m2
Cisco IOS=15.5\(3\)m3
Cisco IOS=15.5\(3\)m4
Cisco IOS=15.5\(3\)m4a
Cisco IOS=15.5\(3\)m5
Cisco IOS=15.5\(3\)m6
Cisco IOS=15.5\(3\)m6a
Cisco IOS=15.5\(3\)m7
Cisco IOS=15.5\(3\)m8
Cisco IOS=15.5\(3\)m9
Cisco IOS=15.5\(3\)m10
Cisco IOS=15.5\(3\)s
Cisco IOS=15.5\(3\)s0a
Cisco IOS=15.5\(3\)s1
Cisco IOS=15.5\(3\)s1a
Cisco IOS=15.5\(3\)s2
Cisco IOS=15.5\(3\)s3
Cisco IOS=15.5\(3\)s4
Cisco IOS=15.5\(3\)s5
Cisco IOS=15.5\(3\)s6
Cisco IOS=15.5\(3\)s6a
Cisco IOS=15.5\(3\)s6b
Cisco IOS=15.5\(3\)s7
Cisco IOS=15.5\(3\)s8
Cisco IOS=15.5\(3\)s9
Cisco IOS=15.5\(3\)s9a
Cisco IOS=15.5\(3\)s10
Cisco IOS=15.5\(3\)sn
Cisco IOS=15.6\(1\)s
Cisco IOS=15.6\(1\)s1
Cisco IOS=15.6\(1\)s2
Cisco IOS=15.6\(1\)s3
Cisco IOS=15.6\(1\)s4
Cisco IOS=15.6\(1\)t
Cisco IOS=15.6\(1\)t0a
Cisco IOS=15.6\(1\)t1
Cisco IOS=15.6\(1\)t2
Cisco IOS=15.6\(1\)t3
Cisco IOS=15.6\(2\)s
Cisco IOS=15.6\(2\)s1
Cisco IOS=15.6\(2\)s2
Cisco IOS=15.6\(2\)s3
Cisco IOS=15.6\(2\)s4
Cisco IOS=15.6\(2\)sn
Cisco IOS=15.6\(2\)sp
Cisco IOS=15.6\(2\)sp1
Cisco IOS=15.6\(2\)sp2
Cisco IOS=15.6\(2\)sp3
Cisco IOS=15.6\(2\)sp4
Cisco IOS=15.6\(2\)sp5
Cisco IOS=15.6\(2\)sp6
Cisco IOS=15.6\(2\)sp7
Cisco IOS=15.6\(2\)sp8
Cisco IOS=15.6\(2\)sp9
Cisco IOS=15.6\(2\)t
Cisco IOS=15.6\(2\)t1
Cisco IOS=15.6\(2\)t2
Cisco IOS=15.6\(2\)t3
Cisco IOS=15.6\(3\)m
Cisco IOS=15.6\(3\)m0a
Cisco IOS=15.6\(3\)m1
Cisco IOS=15.6\(3\)m1b
Cisco IOS=15.6\(3\)m2
Cisco IOS=15.6\(3\)m2a
Cisco IOS=15.6\(3\)m3
Cisco IOS=15.6\(3\)m3a
Cisco IOS=15.6\(3\)m4
Cisco IOS=15.6\(3\)m5
Cisco IOS=15.6\(3\)m6
Cisco IOS=15.6\(3\)m6a
Cisco IOS=15.6\(3\)m6b
Cisco IOS=15.6\(3\)m7
Cisco IOS=15.6\(3\)m8
Cisco IOS=15.6\(3\)m9
Cisco IOS=15.7\(3\)m
Cisco IOS=15.7\(3\)m0a
Cisco IOS=15.7\(3\)m1
Cisco IOS=15.7\(3\)m2
Cisco IOS=15.7\(3\)m3
Cisco IOS=15.7\(3\)m4
Cisco IOS=15.7\(3\)m4a
Cisco IOS=15.7\(3\)m4b
Cisco IOS=15.7\(3\)m5
Cisco IOS=15.7\(3\)m6
Cisco IOS=15.7\(3\)m7
Cisco IOS=15.7\(3\)m8
Cisco IOS=15.7\(3\)m9
Cisco IOS=15.8\(3\)m
Cisco IOS=15.8\(3\)m0a
Cisco IOS=15.8\(3\)m0b
Cisco IOS=15.8\(3\)m1
Cisco IOS=15.8\(3\)m1a
Cisco IOS=15.8\(3\)m2
Cisco IOS=15.8\(3\)m2a
Cisco IOS=15.8\(3\)m3
Cisco IOS=15.8\(3\)m3a
Cisco IOS=15.8\(3\)m3b
Cisco IOS=15.8\(3\)m4
Cisco IOS=15.8\(3\)m5
Cisco IOS=15.8\(3\)m6
Cisco IOS=15.8\(3\)m7
Cisco IOS=15.8\(3\)m8
Cisco IOS=15.8\(3\)m9
Cisco IOS=15.9\(3\)m
Cisco IOS=15.9\(3\)m0a
Cisco IOS=15.9\(3\)m1
Cisco IOS=15.9\(3\)m2
Cisco IOS=15.9\(3\)m2a
Cisco IOS=15.9\(3\)m3
Cisco IOS=15.9\(3\)m3a
Cisco IOS=15.9\(3\)m3b
Cisco IOS=15.9\(3\)m4
Cisco IOS=15.9\(3\)m4a
Cisco IOS=15.9\(3\)m5
Cisco IOS=15.9\(3\)m6
Cisco IOS=15.9\(3\)m6a
Cisco IOS=15.9\(3\)m6b
Cisco IOS=15.9\(3\)m7
Cisco IOS=15.9\(3\)m7a
Cisco IOS=15.9\(3\)m8
Cisco IOS=15.9\(3\)m8b
Cisco IOS=15.9\(3\)m9
Cisco IOS=15.9\(3\)m10
Cisco IOS=15.9\(3\)m11
Cisco IOS XE=3.11.0s
Cisco IOS XE=3.11.1s
Cisco IOS XE=3.11.2s
Cisco IOS XE=3.11.3s
Cisco IOS XE=3.11.4s
Cisco IOS XE=3.12.0as
Cisco IOS XE=3.12.0s
Cisco IOS XE=3.12.1s
Cisco IOS XE=3.12.2s
Cisco IOS XE=3.12.3s
Cisco IOS XE=3.12.4s
Cisco IOS XE=3.13.0as
Cisco IOS XE=3.13.0s
Cisco IOS XE=3.13.1s
Cisco IOS XE=3.13.2as
Cisco IOS XE=3.13.2s
Cisco IOS XE=3.13.3s
Cisco IOS XE=3.13.4s
Cisco IOS XE=3.13.5as
Cisco IOS XE=3.13.5s
Cisco IOS XE=3.13.6as
Cisco IOS XE=3.13.6s
Cisco IOS XE=3.13.7as
Cisco IOS XE=3.13.7s
Cisco IOS XE=3.13.8s
Cisco IOS XE=3.13.9s
Cisco IOS XE=3.13.10s
Cisco IOS XE=3.14.0s
Cisco IOS XE=3.14.1s
Cisco IOS XE=3.14.2s
Cisco IOS XE=3.14.3s
Cisco IOS XE=3.14.4s
Cisco IOS XE=3.15.0s
Cisco IOS XE=3.15.1cs
Cisco IOS XE=3.15.1s
Cisco IOS XE=3.15.2s
Cisco IOS XE=3.15.3s
Cisco IOS XE=3.15.4s
Cisco IOS XE=3.16.0cs
Cisco IOS XE=3.16.0s
Cisco IOS XE=3.16.1as
Cisco IOS XE=3.16.1s
Cisco IOS XE=3.16.2as
Cisco IOS XE=3.16.2bs
Cisco IOS XE=3.16.2s
Cisco IOS XE=3.16.3as
Cisco IOS XE=3.16.3s
Cisco IOS XE=3.16.4as
Cisco IOS XE=3.16.4bs
Cisco IOS XE=3.16.4ds
Cisco IOS XE=3.16.4s
Cisco IOS XE=3.16.5s
Cisco IOS XE=3.16.6bs
Cisco IOS XE=3.16.6s
Cisco IOS XE=3.16.7as
Cisco IOS XE=3.16.7bs
Cisco IOS XE=3.16.7s
Cisco IOS XE=3.16.8s
Cisco IOS XE=3.16.9s
Cisco IOS XE=3.16.10s
Cisco IOS XE=3.17.0s
Cisco IOS XE=3.17.1as
Cisco IOS XE=3.17.1s
Cisco IOS XE=3.17.2s
Cisco IOS XE=3.17.3s
Cisco IOS XE=3.17.4s
Cisco IOS XE=3.18.0as
Cisco IOS XE=3.18.0s
Cisco IOS XE=3.18.0sp
Cisco IOS XE=3.18.1asp
Cisco IOS XE=3.18.1bsp
Cisco IOS XE=3.18.1csp
Cisco IOS XE=3.18.1s
Cisco IOS XE=3.18.1sp
Cisco IOS XE=3.18.2asp
Cisco IOS XE=3.18.2s
Cisco IOS XE=3.18.2sp
Cisco IOS XE=3.18.3asp
Cisco IOS XE=3.18.3bsp
Cisco IOS XE=3.18.3s
Cisco IOS XE=3.18.3sp
Cisco IOS XE=3.18.4s
Cisco IOS XE=3.18.4sp
Cisco IOS XE=3.18.5sp
Cisco IOS XE=3.18.6sp
Cisco IOS XE=3.18.7sp
Cisco IOS XE=3.18.8asp
Cisco IOS XE=3.18.9sp
Cisco IOS XE=16.1.1
Cisco IOS XE=16.1.2
Cisco IOS XE=16.1.3
Cisco IOS XE=16.2.1
Cisco IOS XE=16.2.2
Cisco IOS XE=16.3.1
Cisco IOS XE=16.3.1a
Cisco IOS XE=16.3.2
Cisco IOS XE=16.3.3
Cisco IOS XE=16.3.4
Cisco IOS XE=16.3.5
Cisco IOS XE=16.3.5b
Cisco IOS XE=16.3.6
Cisco IOS XE=16.3.7
Cisco IOS XE=16.3.8
Cisco IOS XE=16.3.9
Cisco IOS XE=16.3.10
Cisco IOS XE=16.3.11
Cisco IOS XE=16.4.1
Cisco IOS XE=16.4.2
Cisco IOS XE=16.4.3
Cisco IOS XE=16.5.1
Cisco IOS XE=16.5.1a
Cisco IOS XE=16.5.1b
Cisco IOS XE=16.5.2
Cisco IOS XE=16.5.3
Cisco IOS XE=16.6.1
Cisco IOS XE=16.6.2
Cisco IOS XE=16.6.3
Cisco IOS XE=16.6.4
Cisco IOS XE=16.6.4a
Cisco IOS XE=16.6.5
Cisco IOS XE=16.6.5a
Cisco IOS XE=16.6.6
Cisco IOS XE=16.6.7
Cisco IOS XE=16.6.8
Cisco IOS XE=16.6.9
Cisco IOS XE=16.6.10
Cisco IOS XE=16.7.1
Cisco IOS XE=16.7.1a
Cisco IOS XE=16.7.1b
Cisco IOS XE=16.7.2
Cisco IOS XE=16.7.3
Cisco IOS XE=16.7.4
Cisco IOS XE=16.8.1
Cisco IOS XE=16.8.1a
Cisco IOS XE=16.8.1b
Cisco IOS XE=16.8.1c
Cisco IOS XE=16.8.1d
Cisco IOS XE=16.8.1e
Cisco IOS XE=16.8.1s
Cisco IOS XE=16.8.2
Cisco IOS XE=16.8.3
Cisco IOS XE=16.9.1
Cisco IOS XE=16.9.1a
Cisco IOS XE=16.9.1b
Cisco IOS XE=16.9.1s
Cisco IOS XE=16.9.2
Cisco IOS XE=16.9.3
Cisco IOS XE=16.9.3a
Cisco IOS XE=16.9.4
Cisco IOS XE=16.9.5
Cisco IOS XE=16.9.6
Cisco IOS XE=16.9.7
Cisco IOS XE=16.9.8
Cisco IOS XE=16.10.1
Cisco IOS XE=16.10.1a
Cisco IOS XE=16.10.1b
Cisco IOS XE=16.10.1c
Cisco IOS XE=16.10.1d
Cisco IOS XE=16.10.1e
Cisco IOS XE=16.10.1f
Cisco IOS XE=16.10.1g
Cisco IOS XE=16.10.1s
Cisco IOS XE=16.10.2
Cisco IOS XE=16.10.3
Cisco IOS XE=16.11.1
Cisco IOS XE=16.11.1a
Cisco IOS XE=16.11.1b
Cisco IOS XE=16.11.1s
Cisco IOS XE=16.11.2
Cisco IOS XE=16.12.1
Cisco IOS XE=16.12.1a
Cisco IOS XE=16.12.1c
Cisco IOS XE=16.12.1s
Cisco IOS XE=16.12.1t
Cisco IOS XE=16.12.1w
Cisco IOS XE=16.12.1x
Cisco IOS XE=16.12.1y
Cisco IOS XE=16.12.1z1
Cisco IOS XE=16.12.1z2
Cisco IOS XE=16.12.2
Cisco IOS XE=16.12.2a
Cisco IOS XE=16.12.2s
Cisco IOS XE=16.12.3
Cisco IOS XE=16.12.3a
Cisco IOS XE=16.12.3s
Cisco IOS XE=16.12.4
Cisco IOS XE=16.12.4a
Cisco IOS XE=16.12.5
Cisco IOS XE=16.12.5a
Cisco IOS XE=16.12.5b
Cisco IOS XE=16.12.6
Cisco IOS XE=16.12.6a
Cisco IOS XE=16.12.7
Cisco IOS XE=16.12.8
Cisco IOS XE=16.12.9
Cisco IOS XE=16.12.10
Cisco IOS XE=16.12.10a
Cisco IOS XE=16.12.11
Cisco IOS XE=16.12.12
Cisco IOS XE=17.1.1
Cisco IOS XE=17.1.1a
Cisco IOS XE=17.1.1s
Cisco IOS XE=17.1.1t
Cisco IOS XE=17.1.3
Cisco IOS XE=17.2.1
Cisco IOS XE=17.2.1a
Cisco IOS XE=17.2.1r
Cisco IOS XE=17.2.1v
Cisco IOS XE=17.2.2
Cisco IOS XE=17.2.3
Cisco IOS XE=17.3.1
Cisco IOS XE=17.3.1a
Cisco IOS XE=17.3.1w
Cisco IOS XE=17.3.1x
Cisco IOS XE=17.3.1z
Cisco IOS XE=17.3.2
Cisco IOS XE=17.3.2a
Cisco IOS XE=17.3.3
Cisco IOS XE=17.3.4
Cisco IOS XE=17.3.4a
Cisco IOS XE=17.3.4b
Cisco IOS XE=17.3.4c
Cisco IOS XE=17.3.5
Cisco IOS XE=17.3.5a
Cisco IOS XE=17.3.5b
Cisco IOS XE=17.3.6
Cisco IOS XE=17.3.7
Cisco IOS XE=17.3.8
Cisco IOS XE=17.3.8a
Cisco IOS XE=17.4.1
Cisco IOS XE=17.4.1a
Cisco IOS XE=17.4.1b
Cisco IOS XE=17.4.2
Cisco IOS XE=17.4.2a
Cisco IOS XE=17.5.1
Cisco IOS XE=17.5.1a
Cisco IOS XE=17.6.1
Cisco IOS XE=17.6.1a
Cisco IOS XE=17.6.1w
Cisco IOS XE=17.6.1x
Cisco IOS XE=17.6.1y
Cisco IOS XE=17.6.1z
Cisco IOS XE=17.6.1z1
Cisco IOS XE=17.6.2
Cisco IOS XE=17.6.3
Cisco IOS XE=17.6.3a
Cisco IOS XE=17.6.4
Cisco IOS XE=17.6.5
Cisco IOS XE=17.6.5a
Cisco IOS XE=17.6.6
Cisco IOS XE=17.6.6a
Cisco IOS XE=17.6.7
Cisco IOS XE=17.6.8
Cisco IOS XE=17.6.8a
Cisco IOS XE=17.7.1
Cisco IOS XE=17.7.1a
Cisco IOS XE=17.7.1b
Cisco IOS XE=17.7.2
Cisco IOS XE=17.11.99sw

Event History

Feb 5, 2025
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:39 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:39 PM
DescriptionSeverity
Data Sourced
via NVD·05:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2025-20174?

CVE-2025-20174 has a high severity rating due to its potential to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition.

2

How do I fix CVE-2025-20174?

To fix CVE-2025-20174, ensure that you upgrade to a patched version of Cisco IOS Software or Cisco IOS XE Software as provided by Cisco.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2025-20174?

CVE-2025-20174 affects devices running specific versions of Cisco IOS Software and Cisco IOS XE Software that utilize the SNMP subsystem.

4

What type of attack is possible with CVE-2025-20174?

CVE-2025-20174 allows an authenticated, remote attacker to exploit the vulnerability and cause a denial of service condition.

5

How does CVE-2025-20174 work?

CVE-2025-20174 results from improper error handling when parsing SNMP requests, which an attacker can exploit to disrupt device functionality.

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