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CVE-2020-3118

Cisco IOS XR

Cisco IOS XR Software Discovery Protocol Format String Vulnerability

What it is

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.

What to do

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Vendor notices and references

Description and required action as published by CISA. Full record at NVD.

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