Vulnerability in Cisco Ios Xe Software

CVE-2025-20169

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 whe…

EPSS: 0.005 (67.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.7 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-20169?
CVE-2025-20169 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco Ios Xe Software, classified under Buffer Access with Incorrect Length Value. CVSS score: 7.7/10. Published 2025-02-05.
How severe is CVE-2025-20169?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.7 out of 10.
Is CVE-2025-20169 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.