CVE-2026-20110

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 0.09%

Last modified

CVE-2026-20110 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device. This vulnerability exists because incorrect privileges are associated with the start maintenance command. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by accessing the management CLI of the affected device as a low-privileged user and using the start maintenance command. EPSS estimates a 0.09% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device. This vulnerability exists because incorrect privileges are associated with the start maintenance command. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by accessing the management CLI of the affected device as a low-privileged user and using the start maintenance command. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to put the device in maintenance mode, which shuts down interfaces, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition. In case of exploitation, a device administrator can connect to the CLI and use the stop maintenance command to restore operations.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
6.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability
0.09%

0.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.

VendorProductVersions
CiscoCisco IOS XE Software16.6.1; 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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Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-20110?
A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device. This vulnerability exists because incorrect privileges are associated with the start maintenance command. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by accessing the management CLI of the affected device as a low-privileged user and using the start maintenance command. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to put the device in maintenance mode, which shuts down interfaces, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition. In case of exploitation, a device administrator can connect to the CLI and use the stop maintenance command to restore operations.
How severe is CVE-2026-20110?
CVE-2026-20110 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-2026-20110?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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