CVE-2019-16027
mediumpriority · track · 27EPSS 0.015 · 74 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A vulnerability in the implementation of the Intermediate System–to–Intermediate System (IS–IS) routing protocol functionality in Cisco IOS XR Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition in the IS–IS process. The vulnerability is due to improper handling of a Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) request for specific Object Identifiers (OIDs) by the IS–IS process. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted SNMP request to the affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause a DoS condition in the IS–IS process.
remediations
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A vendor fix is available.
- FixedCisco IOS XR Softwarecisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 4–7.7
ssvc
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weaknesses
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affected products (20)
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advisories (1)
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- cisco-sa-20200122-ios-xr-dosCisco IOS XR Software Intermediate System-to-Intermediate System Denial of Service Vulnerability2020-01-22csaf · cisco_csafUS
A vulnerability in the implementation of the Intermediate System-to-Intermediate System (IS-IS) routing protocol functionality in Cisco IOS XR Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition in the IS-IS process. The vulnerability is due to improper handling of a Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) request for specific Object Identifiers (OIDs) by the IS-IS process. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted SNMP request to the affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause a DoS condition in the IS-IS process. Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability. This advisory is available at the following link: https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20200122-ios-xr-dos ["https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20200122-ios-xr-dos"]
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references (8)
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- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-16027cnnvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cnnvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20200122-ios-xr-doscnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Cisco-IOS-XR-denial-of-service-via-IS-IS-SNMP-31401cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2020.0421/cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2020.0622/cnnvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20200122-ios-xr-dosenisa_euvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20200122-ios-xr-dosVendor Advisorynvd
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