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CVE-2020-3118 — Cisco IOS XR Software Discovery Protocol Format String Vulnerability
CISA KEV listed
Added November 3, 2021 Remediate by May 3, 2022
Description
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.
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
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