Cisco warns of IOS zero-day vulnerability exploited in attacks

Cisco warns of IOS zero-day vulnerability exploited in attacks

Cisco released urgent security updates to patch a high-severity zero-day vulnerability in Cisco IOS and IOS XE Software that is actively exploited in attacks. The flaw, CVE-2025-20352, allows remote attackers to cause DoS or take full control of affected devices through crafted SNMP packets. #CVE202520352 #CiscoIOSXE

Keypoints

  • Cisco’s security patch addresses a zero-day vulnerability actively exploited in the wild.
  • The flaw exists in the SNMP subsystem and affects devices with SNMP enabled.
  • Low-privilege attackers can cause DoS, while high-privilege attackers can gain full control.
  • Mitigation includes restricting SNMP access to trusted users until patches are applied.
  • Cisco also fixed 13 other vulnerabilities, including XSS and DoS flaws.

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