CVE-2026-20083

mediumpriority · track · 0EPSS 0.001 · 1 %ileDEEUNLRUUS
grimoire priorityP3 · Track
Exploitable?
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no known exploitation
Likely / severe?
0.10% (1st) EPSS
CVSS 6.5 · medium
Is it mine?
1,060 products
Check your exposure
Who says so?
6 sources
cnnvd · enisa_euvd · fstec_bdu · cisco_csaf

EPSS · scored 2026-10-27

A vulnerability in the Secure Copy Protocol (SCP) server feature of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker with low privileges to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to improper handling of a malformed SCP request. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by issuing a crafted command through SSH. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the device to reload unexpectedly, resulting in a DoS condition.

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remediations

Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.

A vendor fix is available.

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cvss

Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.

6.5
010

base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode

v3.16.5mediumAV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:Hsecondary · FSTEC (BDU) RU
v3.16.5mediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:Hsecondary · ENISA EU
v3.16.5mediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:Hsecondary · psirt@cisco.com USexploitability 2 · impact 4
v3.16mediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:Usecondary · CVSS-BT (t0sche)
v3.16.5mediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:Hsecondary · NCSC-NL NL
v3.16.5mediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:Hsecondary · Cisco PSIRT US
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ssvc

A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.

Trackcoordinatorcisa_ssvcUS
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weaknesses

The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.

CWE-235USCWE-235USCWE-235US
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affected products (1,060)

Products and version ranges known to be affected.

showing 20 of 1,060
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advisories (3)

Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.

  • NCSC-2026-0104Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Cisco IOS XE SoftwareNL2026-03-26csaf · ncsc_nlNL

    Cisco heeft kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Cisco IOS XE Software, specifiek voor verschillende producten zoals Catalyst 9000 Series Switches, Catalyst CW9800 Family, en Cisco Meraki.

  • WID-SEC-W-2026-0874Cisco IOS und IOS XE Software: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2026-03-25csaf · cert_bundDE

    Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Cisco IOS XE, Cisco IOS und Cisco Catalyst ausnutzen, um sich erweiterte Rechte zu verschaffen, beliebigen Code auszuführen, Sicherheitsmaßnahmen zu umgehen, Cross-Site-Scripting-Angriffe durchzuführen, Daten zu manipulieren, vertrauliche Informationen offenzulegen und einen Denial-of-Service-Zustand herbeizuführen.

  • cisco-sa-scp-dos-duAdXtCgCisco IOS XE Software Secure Copy Protocol Server Denial of Service Vulnerability2026-03-25csaf · cisco_csafUS

    A vulnerability in the Secure Copy Protocol (SCP) server feature of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker with low privileges to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to improper handling of a malformed SCP request. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by issuing a crafted command through SSH. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the device to reload unexpectedly, resulting in a DoS condition. Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability. This advisory is part of the March 2026 release of the Cisco IOS and IOS XE Software Security Advisory Bundled Publication. For a complete list of the advisories and links to them, see Cisco Event Response: March 2026 Semiannual Cisco IOS and IOS XE Software Security Advisory Bundled Publication ["https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/viewErp.x?alertId=ERP-75297"].

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also known as (4)

Other names and identifiers for this entity.

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sources

Which sources assert this record, and when.

cnnvdenisa_euvdfstec_bducisco_csafncsc_nlcert_bundNVDCVE.orgMITRE
published 2026-03-25modified 2026-06-17
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references (4)

External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.

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