CVE-2020-3118 — Cisco IOS XR Software Discovery Protocol Format String Vulnerability
2021-11-03 • CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
[event] 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.
> AFFECTED SOFTWARE
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Vendor | Cisco |
| Product | IOS XR |
| CWE | CWE-134 |
| CVE ID | CVE-2020-3118 |
| Date Added | 2021-11-03 |
| Due Date | 2022-05-03 |
| Ransomware Campaign | Unknown |
> MITIGATION
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Due Date: 2022-05-03