CVE-2025-20196

MEDIUM
2025-05-07 [email protected]
5.3
CVSS 3.1
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CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Low

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Analysis Generated
Mar 28, 2026 - 18:40 vuln.today
CVE Published
May 07, 2025 - 18:15 nvd
MEDIUM 5.3

Description

A vulnerability in the Cisco IOx application hosting environment of Cisco IOS Software and Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause the Cisco IOx application hosting environment to stop responding, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition. This vulnerability is due to the improper handling of HTTP requests. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted HTTP requests to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the Cisco IOx application hosting environment to stop responding. The IOx process will need to be manually restarted to recover services.

Analysis

A vulnerability in the Cisco IOx application hosting environment of Cisco IOS Software and Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause the Cisco IOx application. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical Context

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-307. A vulnerability in the Cisco IOx application hosting environment of Cisco IOS Software and Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause the Cisco IOx application hosting environment to stop responding, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition. This vulnerability is due to the improper handling of HTTP requests. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted HTTP requests to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the Cisco IOx application hosting environment to stop responding. The IOx process will need to be manually restarted to recover services. Affected products include: Cisco Ios Xe, Cisco Cgr1000 Firmware, Cisco Ir510 Wpan Firmware, Cisco Ic3000 Industrial Compute Gateway Firmware, Cisco 807 Industrial Integrated Services Router Firmware.

Affected Products

Cisco Ios Xe, Cisco Cgr1000 Firmware, Cisco Ir510 Wpan Firmware, Cisco Ic3000 Industrial Compute Gateway Firmware, Cisco 807 Industrial Integrated Services Router Firmware.

Remediation

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.

Priority Score

27
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +0.3
CVSS: +26
POC: 0

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