The Cisco-1.25 engine variant often relies on legacy default cryptographic configurations. It defaults to vulnerable Cipher Block Chaining (CBC) modes or older algorithms like Triple DES (3DES) and Blowfish. These algorithms are highly susceptible to modern traffic decryption techniques, sniffing, and Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) injection attacks.
SSH-2.0-Cisco-2.22 (IOS 15.9) SSH-2.0-Cisco-2.36 (IOS-XE 16.x)
The SSH-2.0-Cisco-1.25 vulnerability is a weakness in the Cisco SSH implementation that allows an attacker to exploit the server's authentication mechanism. Specifically, the vulnerability occurs when the server is configured to use a specific type of authentication, known as "keyboard-interactive" authentication. ssh-2.0-cisco-1.25 vulnerability
: Represents the vendor-specific software implementation version.
: Refers to the internal version engine of Cisco’s native SSH implementation. The Cisco-1
The SSH-2.0-Cisco-1.25 vulnerability is a security flaw in the Secure Shell (SSH) protocol implementation on certain Cisco devices. This vulnerability can allow an attacker to gain unauthorized access to the device, potentially leading to a compromise of the system's confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Update your Cisco IOS/NX-OS to the latest version. You can check your status on the Cisco Bug Search Tool using your specific device model. : Refers to the internal version engine of
Because Cisco embeds this software subsystem directly into the kernel of various IOS versions, upgrading the core operating system is usually required to modify or change this identifier string. Key Historical and Modern Vulnerabilities
0 Helpful. Georg Pauwen. VIP Alumni. 02-16-2021 12:30 AM. Hello, I think the '1.25' part is the Cisco specific vendor version ID. Cisco Community