What is CVE-2026-20263?

CVE-2026-20263 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco Ios Xe Software, classified under CWE-388. CVSS score: 8.6/10. Published 2026-08-05.

How severe is CVE-2026-20263?

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

Vulnerability in Cisco Ios Xe Software

CVE-2026-20263

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…

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 17.2.1a, 16.12.1y, 16.12.3s

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-388

References

psirt@cisco.com

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-20263?: CVE-2026-20263 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco Ios Xe Software, classified under CWE-388. CVSS score: 8.6/10. Published 2026-08-05.
How severe is CVE-2026-20263?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.6 out of 10.