CVE-2020-3118

Cisco IOS XR Software Discovery Protocol Format String Vulnerability

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. Vendor/Product: Cisco IOS XR. Added to CISA KEV 2021-11-03; required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Category: Vulnerability, Known Exploited

Reference: NVD CVE-2020-3118