CVE-2024-20390
mediumpriority · track · 21EPSS 0.004 · 38 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A vulnerability in the Dedicated XML Agent feature of Cisco IOS XR Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) on XML TCP listen port 38751. This vulnerability is due to a lack of proper error validation of ingress XML packets. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a sustained, crafted stream of XML traffic to a targeted device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause XML TCP port 38751 to become unreachable while the attack traffic persists.
remediations
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- FixedCisco IOS XR Softwarecisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com
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affected products (98)
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advisories (2)
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- 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-iosxr-xml-tcpdos-ZEXvrU2SCisco IOS XR Software Dedicated XML Agent TCP Denial of Service Vulnerability2024-09-11csaf · cisco_csafUS
A vulnerability in the Dedicated XML Agent feature of Cisco IOS XR Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) on XML TCP listen port 38751. This vulnerability is due to a lack of proper error validation of ingress XML packets. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a sustained, crafted stream of XML traffic to a targeted device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause XML TCP port 38751 to become unreachable while the attack traffic persists. 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-2024-20390/cnnvd
- https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-iosxr-xml-tcpdos-ZEXvrU2Scnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Cisco-IOS-XR-overload-via-XML-Agent-45137cnnvd
- https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-iosxr-xml-tcpdos-ZEXvrU2Senisa_euvd
- https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-iosxr-xml-tcpdos-ZEXvrU2SVendor Advisorynvd
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