VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2026-20083
CVSS score6.5 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.10%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2026-03-25
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
Description
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.
Weakness classification
- psirt@cisco.com: CWE-235