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Cisco IOS XR Software Discovery Protocol Format String Vulnerability

Type: advisorySource: CISA Known Exploited VulnerabilitiesKnown exploited1 source record

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. CISA required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

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CVE-2020-3118

Primary source · Revision 1

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Source reference: kev:CVE-2020-3118

IOS XR

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CVE-2020-3118

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#3528 · Revision 1
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