CVE-2020-26070 json
Cisco IOS XR Software for Cisco ASR 9000 Series Aggregation Services Routers Slow Path Forwarding Denial of Service Vulnerability
published 2020-11-12 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-18700
- cvss
- 8.6
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.9%
- EPSS 1.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 79%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A vulnerability in the ingress packet processing function of Cisco IOS XR Software for Cisco ASR 9000 Series Aggregation Services Routers could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to improper resource allocation when an affected device processes network traffic in software switching mode (punted). An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending specific streams of Layer 2 or Layer 3 protocol data units (PDUs) to an affected device. A successful exploit could cause the affected device to run out of buffer resources, which could make the device unable to process or forward traffic, resulting in a DoS condition. The device would need to be restarted to regain functionality.
Patch / fix
- cisco ios_xr 6.7.2, 7.1.2
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 23 mo ago
Exploit prediction
1.90% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 79% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 8.6 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 8.6 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.8 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
Affected products
- Cisco Cisco IOS XR Software
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-404 Improper Resource Shutdown or Release
- Technology feeds
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-26070
- NVD CVE-2020-26070
Fencer Vulns keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.