CVE-2026-20083
MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 0.09%
Last modified
CVE-2026-20083 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. 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. EPSS estimates a 0.09% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
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.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Cisco | Cisco IOS XE Software | 3.5.0E; 3.5.1E; 3.5.2E; 3.5.3E; 3.11.1S; 3.11.2S; 3.11.0S; 3.11.3S; 3.11.4S; 3.12.0S; 3.12.1S; 3.12.2S; 3.12.3S; 3.12.0aS; 3.12.4S; 3.13.0S; 3.13.1S; 3.13.2S; 3.13.3S; 3.13.4S; 3.13.5S; 3.13.2aS; 3.13.0aS; 3.13.5aS; 3.13.6S; 3.13.7S; 3.13.6aS; 3.6.0E; 3.6.1E; 3.6.2aE; 3.6.2E; 3.6.3E; 3.6.4E; 3.6.5E; 3.6.6E; 3.6.5aE; 3.14.0S; 3.14.1S; 3.14.2S; 3.14.3S; 3.14.4S; 3.15.0S; 3.15.1S; 3.15.2S; 3.15.1cS; 3.15.3S; 3.15.4S; 3.7.0E; 3.7.1E; 3.7.2E; 3.7.3E; 3.7.4E; 3.7.5E; 3.16.0S; 3.16.1S; 3.16.1aS; 3.16.2S; 3.16.2aS; 3.16.0cS; 3.16.3S; 3.16.2bS; 3.16.3aS; 3.16.4S; 3.16.4aS; 3.16.4bS; 3.16.5S; 3.16.4dS; 3.17.0S; 3.17.1S; 3.17.2S; 3.17.1aS; 3.17.3S; 3.8.0E; 3.8.1E; 3.8.2E; 3.8.3E; 3.18.0aS; 3.18.0S; 3.18.1S; 3.18.2S; 3.18.0SP; 3.18.1SP; 3.18.1aSP; 3.18.1bSP; 3.18.1cSP; 3.9.0E; 3.9.1E; 16.6.1; 16.6.2; 16.6.3; 16.6.4; 16.6.5; 16.6.4a; 16.6.5a; 16.6.6; 16.6.7; 16.6.8; 16.6.9; 16.6.10; 16.7.1; 16.7.1a; 16.7.1b; 16.7.2; 16.7.3; 16.7.4; 16.8.1; 16.8.1a; 16.8.1b; 16.8.1s; 16.8.1c; 16.8.1d; 16.8.2; 16.8.1e; 16.8.3; 16.9.1; 16.9.2; 16.9.1a; 16.9.1b; 16.9.1s; 16.9.3; 16.9.4; 16.9.3a; 16.9.5; 16.9.5f; 16.9.6; 16.9.7; 16.9.8; 16.10.1; 16.10.1a; 16.10.1b; 16.10.1s; 16.10.1c; 16.10.1e; 16.10.1d; 16.10.2; 16.10.1f; 16.10.1g; 16.10.3; 16.11.1; 16.11.1a; 16.11.1b; 16.11.2; 16.11.1s; 16.12.1; 16.12.1s; 16.12.1a; 16.12.1c; 16.12.1w; 16.12.2; 16.12.1y; 16.12.2a; 16.12.3; 16.12.8; 16.12.2s; 16.12.1x; 16.12.1t; 16.12.4; 16.12.3s; 16.12.3a; 16.12.4a; 16.12.5; 16.12.6; 16.12.1z1; 16.12.5a; 16.12.5b; 16.12.1z2; 16.12.6a; 16.12.7; 16.12.9; 16.12.10; 16.12.10a; 16.12.11; 16.12.12; 16.12.13; 16.12.14; 17.1.1; 17.1.1a; 17.1.1s; 17.1.1t; 17.1.3; 17.2.1; 17.2.1r; 17.2.1a; 17.2.1v; 17.2.2; 17.2.3; 17.3.1; 17.3.2; 17.3.3; 17.3.1a; 17.3.1w; 17.3.2a; 17.3.1x; 17.3.1z; 17.3.4; 17.3.5; 17.3.4a; 17.3.6; 17.3.4b; 17.3.4c; 17.3.5a; 17.3.5b; 17.3.7; 17.3.8; 17.3.8a; 17.4.1; 17.4.2; 17.4.1a; 17.4.1b; 17.4.2a; 17.5.1; 17.5.1a; 17.6.1; 17.6.2; 17.6.1w; 17.6.1a; 17.6.1x; 17.6.3; 17.6.1y; 17.6.1z; 17.6.3a; 17.6.4; 17.6.1z1; 17.6.5; 17.6.6; 17.6.6a; 17.6.5a; 17.6.7; 17.6.8; 17.6.8a; 17.7.1; 17.7.1a; 17.7.1b; 17.7.2; 17.10.1; 17.10.1a; 17.10.1b; 17.8.1; 17.8.1a; 17.9.1; 17.9.1w; 17.9.2; 17.9.1a; 17.9.1x; 17.9.1y; 17.9.3; 17.9.2a; 17.9.1x1; 17.9.3a; 17.9.4; 17.9.1y1; 17.9.5; 17.9.4a; 17.9.5a; 17.9.5b; 17.9.6; 17.9.6a; 17.9.7; 17.9.5e; 17.9.5f; 17.9.8; 17.9.7a; 17.9.7b; 17.11.1; 17.11.1a; 17.12.1; 17.12.1w; 17.12.1a; 17.12.1x; 17.12.2; 17.12.3; 17.12.2a; 17.12.1y; 17.12.1z; 17.12.4; 17.12.3a; 17.12.1z1; 17.12.1z2; 17.12.4a; 17.12.5; 17.12.4b; 17.12.1z3; 17.12.5a; 17.12.1z4; 17.12.6; 17.12.5b; 17.12.5c; 17.12.6a; 17.12.5d; 17.12.6b; 17.13.1; 17.13.1a; 17.14.1; 17.14.1a; 17.15.1; 17.15.1w; 17.15.1a; 17.15.2; 17.15.1b; 17.15.1x; 17.15.1z; 17.15.3; 17.15.2c; 17.15.2a; 17.15.1y; 17.15.2b; 17.15.3a; 17.15.4; 17.15.3b; 17.15.4d; 17.15.4e; 17.16.1; 17.16.1a; 17.17.1; 17.18.1; 17.18.1w; 17.18.1a |
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Timeline
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2026-20083?
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.
How severe is CVE-2026-20083?
CVE-2026-20083 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.09% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2026-20083?
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