. It affects the Secure Shell (SSH) implementation in certain Cisco products, potentially allowing authenticated remote attackers to cause a device reload, resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS) Vulnerability Summary Vulnerability Name: ssh20cisco125 (CVE-2022-20864) Threat Type: Denial of Service (DoS) Attack Vector: Remote, Authenticated
The identifier ssh20cisco125 refers to a vulnerability also known as CVE-2022-20864 ssh20cisco125 vulnerability exclusive
The following Python snippet (using paramiko modified with custom MSG_KEXINIT ) demonstrates the memory leak. A successful exploit allows the attacker to: Execute
Security Observation (Unconfirmed CVE) Affected Software: Unknown – requires verification Indicator: SSH banner containing ssh20cisco125 Potential Impact: Unknown – possibly a backdoor, test credential, or fingerprint for targeted access ssh20cisco125 vulnerability exclusive
The server's state machine fails to correctly represent internal states when processing these specific traffic patterns, leading to memory corruption or unexpected execution flow. A successful exploit allows the attacker to: Execute Arbitrary Code: