CVE-2020-3118 — Actively Exploited: IOS XR (Cisco)
Cisco IOS XR improperly validates string input from certain fields in Cisco Discovery Protocol messages. Exploitation could allow an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to execute code with administrative privileges or cause a reload on an affected device.
| CVE ID | CVE-2020-3118 |
|---|---|
| Vendor | Cisco |
| Product | IOS XR |
| Vulnerability name | Cisco IOS XR Software Discovery Protocol Format String Vulnerability |
| Date added | 2021-11-03 |
| Remediation due | 2022-05-03 |
| Known ransomware use | Unknown |
| Required action | Apply updates per vendor instructions. |
| Description | Cisco IOS XR improperly validates string input from certain fields in Cisco Discovery Protocol messages. Exploitation could allow an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to execute code with administrative privileges or cause a reload on an affected device. |
| Source | CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities |
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