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CVE-2026-20074 (GCVE-0-2026-20074)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-03-11 16:31 – Updated: 2026-03-11 17:20
VLAI
Title
Cisco IOS XR Software Multi-Instance Intermediate System-to-Intermediate System Denial of Service Vulnerability
Summary
A vulnerability in the Intermediate System-to-Intermediate System (IS-IS) multi-instance routing feature of Cisco IOS XR Software could allow an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to cause the IS-IS process to restart unexpectedly. This vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation of ingress IS-IS packets. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted IS-IS packets to an affected device after forming an adjacency. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the IS-IS process to restart unexpectedly, resulting in a temporary loss of connectivity to advertised networks and a denial of service (DoS) condition. Note: The IS-IS protocol is a routing protocol. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker must be Layer 2-adjacent to the affected device and must have formed an adjacency.
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-03-11 17:04 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-1287 - Improper Validation of Specified Type of Input
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Cisco Cisco IOS XR Software Affected: 7.8.1
Affected: 7.9.1
Affected: 7.10.1
Affected: 7.8.2
Affected: 7.8.22
Affected: 7.9.2
Affected: 7.11.1
Affected: 7.9.21
Affected: 7.10.2
Affected: 24.1.1
Affected: 7.11.2
Affected: 24.2.1
Affected: 24.1.2
Affected: 24.2.11
Affected: 24.3.1
Affected: 24.4.1
Affected: 24.2.2
Affected: 7.8.23
Affected: 7.11.21
Affected: 24.2.20
Affected: 24.3.2
Affected: 24.4.10
Affected: 25.1.1
Affected: 24.4.2
Affected: 24.3.20
Affected: 24.4.15
Affected: 25.2.1
Affected: 25.1.2
Affected: 24.3.30
Affected: 24.4.30
Affected: 24.2.21
Affected: 25.2.15
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