VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2020-3516
CVSS score4.3 MEDIUM
EPSS probability1.67%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2020-09-24
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Description
A vulnerability in the web server authentication of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to crash the web server on the device. The vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation during authentication. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by entering unexpected characters during a valid authentication. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to crash the web server on the device, which must be manually recovered by disabling and re-enabling the web server.
Weakness classification
- CWE-20: Improper Input Validation
Primary references
- psirt@cisco.com — Vendor Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Vendor Advisory