QID 317423

Date Published: 2024-03-21

QID 317423: Cisco Internetwork Operating System (IOS) XR Software DHCP Version 4 Server Denial of Service (DoS) Vulnerability (cisco-sa-iosxr-dhcp-dos-3tgPKRdm)

IOS XR is a release train of Cisco Systems' widely deployed Internetwork Operating System (IOS).

CVE-2024-20266: A vulnerability in the DHCP version 4 (DHCPv4) server feature of Cisco IOS XR Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to trigger a crash of the dhcpd process, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition.

Affected Products
Cisco IOS XR version prior to 7.11.1
Cisco IOS XR version 24.1 prior to 24.1.1.

QID Detection Logic (Authenticated):
The check matches Cisco IOS XR version retrieved via Unix Auth using "show version" command.

A successful exploit could temporarily prevent network access to clients that join the network during that period and rely on the DHCPv4 server of the affected device.

  • CVSS V3 rated as Medium - 5.3 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 5 severity.
  • Solution
    Customers are advised to refer to cisco-sa-iosxr-dhcp-dos-3tgPKRdm for more information.

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