CiscoCVE-2026-20263
Cisco IOS XE Software: denial of service
High8.6CVE-2026-20263 · Published Aug 5, 2026 · updated Aug 6, 2026
A vulnerability in the Blocks Extensible Exchange Protocol (BEEP) feature of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to improper handling when parsing a specific BEEP SOAP request. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a specific BEEP SOAP request to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the device to reload unexpectedly, resulting in a DoS condition.
Affected versions
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Cisco IOS XE Software Product | <= 17.2.1a | No fix yet |
| <= 16.12.1y | No fix yet | |
| <= 16.12.3s | No fix yet | |
| <= 16.7.1b | No fix yet |
Details and references
- CVSS 3.1
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
- Severity from
- the vendor (its own CVE record or advisory)
- Weakness
- CWE-388
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