CVE-2026-20125

A vulnerability in the HTTP Server feature of Cisco IOS Software and Cisco IOS XE Software Release 3E could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to cause an affected device to reload unexpectedly,

Severity
High 7.7
CVSS 3.1
Exploited
Not listed
EPSS
0.003
20.2th percentile
Discovered by
Vendor
Published by the vendor
Published
Mar 25, 2026
Assigned by cisco

Description

A vulnerability in the HTTP Server feature of Cisco IOS Software and Cisco IOS XE Software Release 3E could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to cause an affected device to reload unexpectedly, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition. This vulnerability is due to improper validation of user-supplied input. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending malformed HTTP requests to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause a watchdog timer to expire and the device to reload, resulting in a DoS condition. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have a valid user account.

Weakness: CWE-228

Affected products

Vendor Product Category Matched by
Cisco Cisco IOS Software Routing & Switching cna-assigner
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software Routing & Switching cna-assigner
Vendor-reported affected versions (2)
  • Cisco · IOS
  • Cisco · Cisco IOS XE Software