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CVE-2020-3118 — Cisco IOS XR Software Discovery Protocol Format String Vulnerability

A vulnerability in the Cisco Discovery Protocol implementation for Cisco IOS XR Software could allow an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a reload on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to improper validation of string input from certa

CVSS
8.8 HIGH
EPSS
26.00% (top 51.30%)
CWE
CWE-134
Published
2020-02-05T17:40:16.080Z
Last modified
2025-10-21T23:35:52.708Z
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA KEV — Actively Exploited
Added to KEV
2021-11-03
BOD 22-01 due
2022-05-03
Ransomware use
Unknown

01What is this vulnerability?

A vulnerability in the Cisco Discovery Protocol implementation for Cisco IOS XR Software could allow an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a reload on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to improper validation of string input from certain fields in Cisco Discovery Protocol messages. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a malicious…

02Affected products

VendorProductVersions
CiscoCisco IOS XR Softwareunspecified

03Active exploitation status

Yes — actively exploited. Added to the CISA KEV catalog on 2021-11-03. Ransomware use: Unknown.

04Recommended remediation

05Technical details

For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.

06Detection signatures

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07Related CVEs

No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.

08Timeline

09References

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