What is CVE-2024-20480?

CVE-2024-20480 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco Ios Xe Software, classified under CWE-783. CVSS score: 8.6/10. Published 2024-09-25.

How severe is CVE-2024-20480?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.6 out of 10.

Is CVE-2024-20480 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Cisco Ios Xe Software

CVE-2024-20480

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 i…

EPSS: 0.012 (78.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.6 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Cisco Ios Xe Software — versions 16.1.1, 16.1.2, 16.1.3

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-783

Public proof-of-concept exploits

fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds

References

cisco-sa-ios-xe-sda-edge-dos-MBcbG9k

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-20480?: CVE-2024-20480 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco Ios Xe Software, classified under CWE-783. CVSS score: 8.6/10. Published 2024-09-25.
How severe is CVE-2024-20480?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.6 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-20480 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.