CVE-2024-20480

Description

A vulnerability in the DHCP Snooping feature of Cisco IOS XE Software on Software-Defined Access (SD-Access) fabric edge nodes could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause high CPU utilization on an affected device, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition that requires a manual reload to recover. This vulnerability is due to improper handling of IPv4 DHCP packets. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending certain IPv4 DHCP packets to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the device to exhaust CPU resources and stop processing traffic, resulting in a DoS condition that requires a manual reload to recover.

Categories

8.6
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.22%
Vendor Advisory cisco.com
Affected: Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-20480?
CVE-2024-20480 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-20480?
To fix CVE-2024-20480, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2024-20480 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-20480 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2024-20480?
CVE-2024-20480 affects Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software.
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