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CVE-2020-3232


A vulnerability in the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) implementation in Cisco ASR 920 Series Aggregation Services Router model ASR920-12SZ-IM could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to cause the device to reload. The vulnerability is due to incorrect handling of data that is returned for Cisco Discovery Protocol queries to SNMP. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a request for Cisco Discovery Protocol information by using SNMP. An exploit could allow the attacker to cause the affected device to reload, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.7, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 2 products from cisco, from cisco organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2020, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.


Published

2020-06-03T18:15:21.183

Last Modified

2024-11-21T05:30:37.187

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 7.7 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: SINGLE
  • Confidentiality Impact: NONE
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: COMPLETE
Exploitability Score

8.0

Impact Score

6.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Secondary
    CWE-19
  • Type: Primary
    NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System cisco ios_xe 3.16.0s Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 3.16.1as Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 3.16.2as Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 3.16.3as Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 3.16.4bs Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 3.16.4s Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 3.16.5as Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 3.16.5s Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 3.16.6bs Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 3.16.6s Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 3.16.7bs Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 3.16.7s Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 3.16.8s Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 3.16.9s Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 3.16.10s Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 3.17.0s Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 3.17.1s Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 3.17.2s Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 3.17.3s Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 3.17.4s Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 3.18.0s Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 3.18.0sp Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 3.18.1gsp Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 3.18.1hsp Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 3.18.1isp Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 3.18.1s Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 3.18.1sp Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 3.18.2s Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 3.18.2sp Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 3.18.3s Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 3.18.3sp Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 3.18.4s Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 3.18.4sp Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 16.3.10 Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 16.5.1 Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 16.5.2 Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 16.5.3 Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 16.6.1 Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 16.6.2 Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 16.6.3 Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 16.6.4 Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 16.7.1 Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 16.7.2 Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 16.7.3 Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 16.8.1 Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 16.8.1a Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 16.8.1b Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 16.8.1c Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 16.8.1d Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 16.8.1e Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 16.8.1s Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 16.9.1 Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 16.9.1a Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 16.9.1b Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 16.9.1c Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 16.9.1d Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 16.9.1s Yes
Hardware cisco asr_920-12sz-im - No

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For cisco's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.