Description
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker with low privileges to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device.

This vulnerability is due to insufficient error handling in the web-based management interface. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating with a malformed certificate. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the affected device to reload, resulting in a DoS condition.
Published: 2026-08-05
Score: 6.3 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 09:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Cisco
Cisco ios Xe Software
Vendors & Products Cisco
Cisco ios Xe Software

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 18:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 05 Aug 2026 17:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker with low privileges to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to insufficient error handling in the web-based management interface. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating with a malformed certificate. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the affected device to reload, resulting in a DoS condition.
Title Cisco IOS XE Software Web UI Denial of Service Vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-126
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H'}


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Cisco Ios Xe Software
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: cisco

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-05T17:45:12.182Z

Reserved: 2025-10-08T11:59:15.409Z

Link: CVE-2026-20311

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Updated: 2026-08-05T17:38:47.311Z

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-07T09:15:07Z

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