cve-2020-3118

HIGH CVSS 8.8 cisa_known_exploited
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.

Timeline
Published
2021-11-03
Last Modified
2021-11-03
CVSS Details

CVSS details not available.

Affected Products

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References

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Linked Vulnerabilities

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  "cvss": 8.8,
  "datePublished": "2021-11-03",
  "dateUpdated": "2021-11-03",
  "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.",
  "dueDate": "2022-05-03",
  "id": "CVE-2020-3118",
  "kev_catalogs": [
    "cisa"
  ],
  "knownRansomwareCampaignUse": "Unknown",
  "notes": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-3118",
  "product": "IOS XR",
  "requiredAction": "Apply updates per vendor instructions.",
  "severity": "HIGH",
  "source": "cisa_known_exploited",
  "title": "Cisco IOS XR Software Discovery Protocol Format String Vulnerability",
  "vendor": "Cisco"
}
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