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CVE-2022-20697

No exploitation reported by the sources we read.

  • Published2022-04-15
  • WeaknessCWE-691 · CWE-772

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Description

A vulnerability in the web services interface of Cisco IOS Software and Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition. This vulnerability is due to improper resource management in the HTTP server code. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a large number of HTTP requests to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the device to reload, resulting in a DoS condition.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2022-04-1515:15CVE publishedNVD

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-10-23 21:37 UTC
Indicators tagged with this CVE, per day0 indicators over 7 days
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Versions per branch

NVD
Cisco ios
BranchAffectedFixed in
15.1= 15.1\(3\)svr1no fix published
15.1= 15.1\(3\)svr2no fix published
15.1= 15.1\(3\)svr3no fix published
15.1= 15.1\(3\)svsno fix published
15.1= 15.1\(3\)svs1no fix published
15.1= 15.1\(3\)svt1no fix published
15.1= 15.1\(3\)svt2no fix published
15.1= 15.1\(3\)svt3no fix published
15.1= 15.1\(3\)svu1no fix published
15.1= 15.1\(3\)svu2no fix published
15.1= 15.1\(3\)svu10no fix published
15.1= 15.1\(3\)svv1no fix published
Cisco ios xe
BranchAffectedFixed in
3.11= 3.11.3aeno fix published
3.11= 3.11.3eno fix published
3.11= 3.11.4eno fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Fix

Advisories and patches

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
none listed
PoC-in-GitHub

Sources

  • CISA-ADPSSVC decisionnone2024-11-06
  • OpenCVESSVC decisionnone—
  • CNACVSS 3.18.6read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 3.18.6read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 2.06.8read 2026-10-23
  • CNAweakness (CWE)CWE-691read 2026-10-23
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-772read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score1.2 %2026-10-23

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
Published
2022-04-15
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-20697?

A vulnerability in the web services interface of Cisco IOS Software and Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition. This vulnerability is due to improper resource management in the HTTP server code. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a large number of HTTP requests to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the device to reload, resulting in a DoS condition.

Is CVE-2022-20697 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2022-20697 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.2% on 2026-10-23, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-20697?

CVE-2022-20697 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.6 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H.

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