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CVE-2022-20679

A vulnerability in the IPSec decryption routine of 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. This vulnerability is due to buffer exhaustion that occurs while traffic on a configured IPsec tunnel is being processed. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending traffic to an affected device that has a maximum transmission unit (MTU) of 1800 bytes or greater. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the device to reload. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker may need access to the trusted network where the affected device is in order to send specific packets to be processed by the device. All network devices between the attacker and the affected device must support an MTU of 1800 bytes or greater. This access requirement could limit the possibility of a successful exploit.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.8, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network but requires specific conditions to be met without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 1 product from cisco organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2022, 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

2022-04-15T15:15:12.513

Last Modified

2024-11-21T06:43:18.257

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 6.8 (MEDIUM)

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-20
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-20
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System cisco ios_xe 3.15.1xbs Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 3.15.2xbs 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 16.8.2 Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 16.8.3 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
Operating System cisco ios_xe 16.9.2 Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 16.9.2a Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 16.9.2s Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 16.9.3 Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 16.9.3a Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 16.9.3h Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 16.9.3s Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 16.9.4 Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 16.9.4c Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 16.9.5 Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 16.9.5f Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 16.9.6 Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 16.9.7 Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 16.9.8 Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 16.10.1 Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 16.10.1a Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 16.10.1b Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 16.10.1c Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 16.10.1d Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 16.10.1e Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 16.10.1f Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 16.10.1g Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 16.10.1s Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 16.10.2 Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 16.10.3 Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 16.11.1 Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 16.11.1a Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 16.11.1b Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 16.11.1c Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 16.11.1s Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 16.11.2 Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 16.12.1 Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 16.12.1a Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 16.12.1c Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 16.12.1s Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 16.12.1t Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 16.12.1w Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 16.12.1x Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 16.12.1y Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 16.12.1z Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 16.12.1z1 Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 16.12.1z2 Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 16.12.2 Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 16.12.2a Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 16.12.2s Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 16.12.2t Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 16.12.3 Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 16.12.3a Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 16.12.3s Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 16.12.4 Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 16.12.4a Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 16.12.5 Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 16.12.5a Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 16.12.5b Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 16.12.6 Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 16.12.6a Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 17.1.1 Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 17.1.1a Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 17.1.1s Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 17.1.1t Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 17.1.2 Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 17.1.3 Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 17.2.1 Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 17.2.1a Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 17.2.1r Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 17.2.1v Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 17.2.2 Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 17.2.3 Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 17.3.1 Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 17.3.1a Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 17.3.1w Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 17.3.1x Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 17.3.1z Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 17.3.2 Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 17.3.2a Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 17.3.3 Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 17.3.3a Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 17.3.4 Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 17.3.4a Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 17.3.4b Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 17.3.4c Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 17.4.1 Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 17.4.1a Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 17.4.1b Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 17.4.1c Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 17.4.2 Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 17.4.2a Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 17.5.1 Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 17.5.1a Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 17.6.1 Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 17.6.1a Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 17.6.1w Yes
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.