CVE-2026-20125
HIGHCisco IOS - Authenticated Denial of Service via Malformed HTTP Request
Title source: llmDescription
A vulnerability in the HTTP Server feature of Cisco IOS Software and Cisco IOS XE Software Release 3E could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to cause an affected device to reload unexpectedly, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition. This vulnerability is due to improper validation of user-supplied input. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending malformed HTTP requests to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause a watchdog timer to expire and the device to reload, resulting in a DoS condition. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have a valid user account.
References (1)
Core 1
Core References
cisco-sa-ios-http-dos-sbv8XRpL
https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-ios-http-dos-sbv8XRpL
Scores
CVSS v3
7.7
EPSS
0.0028
EPSS Percentile
19.5%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-228
Status
published
Products (50)
Cisco/Cisco IOS XE Software
3.10.0E
Cisco/Cisco IOS XE Software
3.10.0cE
Cisco/Cisco IOS XE Software
3.10.1E
Cisco/Cisco IOS XE Software
3.10.2E
Cisco/Cisco IOS XE Software
3.10.3E
Cisco/Cisco IOS XE Software
3.11.0E
Cisco/Cisco IOS XE Software
3.11.0S
Cisco/Cisco IOS XE Software
3.11.10E
Cisco/Cisco IOS XE Software
3.11.11E
Cisco/Cisco IOS XE Software
3.11.12E
... and 40 more
Published
Mar 25, 2026
Tracked Since
Mar 25, 2026