CVE-2026-20083
MEDIUM EPSS 0.7%
Published Mar 25, 20263mo ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago
6.5 CVSS 3.1
Published Mar 25, 2026 3mo ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago
Description
A vulnerability in the Secure Copy Protocol (SCP) server feature of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker with low privileges to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to improper handling of a malformed SCP request. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by issuing a crafted command through SSH. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the device to reload unexpectedly, resulting in a DoS condition.
CVSS Details
Base Score
Exploitability
Impact
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Changed
Confidentiality None
Integrity None
Availability High
Threat Intelligence
EPSS Exploit Probability
0.7% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available
Weaknesses 1
CWE-235
References 1
- sec.cloudapps.cisco.com https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-scp-dos-duAdXtCg
Remediation
No remediation data recorded yet
Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.