CVE-2024-20317
highpriority · track · 30EPSS 0.002 · 15 %ileDEEUNLRUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A vulnerability in the handling of specific Ethernet frames by Cisco IOS XR Software for various Cisco Network Convergence System (NCS) platforms could allow an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to cause critical priority packets to be dropped, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition. This vulnerability is due to incorrect classification of certain types of Ethernet frames that are received on an interface. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending specific types of Ethernet frames to or through the affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause control plane protocol relationships to fail, resulting in a DoS condition. For more information, see the section of this advisory. Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.
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 · 6.8–7.4
ssvc
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affected products (33)
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advisories (3)
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- NCSC-2024-0371Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Cisco IOS XRNL2024-09-13csaf · ncsc_nlNL
Cisco heeft kwetsbaarheden verholpen in IOS XR.
- WID-SEC-W-2024-2125Cisco IOS XR: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2024-09-11csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Cisco IOS XR ausnutzen, um einen Denial of Service Angriff durchzuführen, erhöhte Rechte zu erlangen und vertrauliche Informationen preiszugeben.
- cisco-sa-l2services-2mvHdNuCCisco IOS XR Software Network Convergence System Denial of Service Vulnerability2024-09-11csaf · cisco_csafUS
A vulnerability in the handling of specific Ethernet frames by Cisco IOS XR Software for various Cisco Network Convergence System (NCS) platforms could allow an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to cause critical priority packets to be dropped, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition. This vulnerability is due to incorrect classification of certain types of Ethernet frames that are received on an interface. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending specific types of Ethernet frames to or through the affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause control plane protocol relationships to fail, resulting in a DoS condition. For more information, see the Details ["#details"] section of this advisory. Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability. This advisory is part of the September 2024 release of the Cisco IOS XR Software Security Advisory Bundled Publication. For a complete list of the advisories and links to them, see Cisco Event Response: September 2024 Semiannual Cisco IOS XR Software Security Advisory Bundled Publication ["https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/viewErp.x?alertId=ERP-75416"].
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references (5)
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- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2024-20317/cnnvd
- https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-l2services-2mvHdNuCcnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Cisco-IOS-XR-denial-of-service-via-Network-Convergence-System-45135cnnvd
- https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-l2services-2mvHdNuCenisa_euvd
- https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-l2services-2mvHdNuCVendor Advisorynvd
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