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CVE-2026-20263— Cisco IOS XE Software Blocks Extensible Exchange Protocol Denial of Service Vulnerability

Quick assessment

Affected
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software
Exploitation
No confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; assess based on exposure
Recommended action
Check the vendor advisory and references for a fixed version. If immediate upgrade is impossible, restrict exposure and increase monitoring.

Cisco IOS XE Software是美国Cisco公司的一款管理网络设备的操作系统。 Cisco IOS XE Software 16.6.2版本至26.2.1ea版本存在异常处理不当漏洞，该漏洞源于解析特定BEEP SOAP请求时处理不当，可能导致未经身份验证的远程攻击者使设备意外重新加载，造成拒绝服务。

CVSS 8.6 · High EPSS 0.57% · P45

Possible ATT&CK Techniques 1 AI

T1499.002 · Service Exhaustion Flood

Affected Version Matrix 267

VendorProduct Version RangeStatus
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 17.2.1a affected
16.12.1y affected
16.12.3s affected
16.7.1b affected
16.6.2 affected
16.6.5 affected
16.12.1w affected
16.9.1d affected
… +259 more rows
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2026-20263

Vulnerability Information
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Vulnerability Title
Cisco IOS XE Software Blocks Extensible Exchange Protocol Denial of Service Vulnerability
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Description
A vulnerability in the Blocks Extensible Exchange Protocol (BEEP) feature of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to improper handling when parsing a specific BEEP SOAP request. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a specific BEEP SOAP request to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the device to reload unexpectedly, resulting in a DoS condition.
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
7PK-错误
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Title
Cisco IOS XE Software 异常处理不当漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
Cisco IOS XE Software是美国Cisco公司的一款管理网络设备的操作系统。 Cisco IOS XE Software 16.6.2版本至26.2.1ea版本存在异常处理不当漏洞，该漏洞源于解析特定BEEP SOAP请求时处理不当，可能导致未经身份验证的远程攻击者使设备意外重新加载，造成拒绝服务。
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)

Affected Products

Vendor Product Affected Versions CPE Subscribe
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 17.2.1a -

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III. Intelligence Information for CVE-2026-20263

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Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-20263 (1)

Same Patch Batch · Cisco · 2026-08-05 · 23 CVEs total

CVE-2026-20304 9.9 CRITICAL Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Security Hardening Release - Access Control Vulnerabilities
CVE-2026-20303 9.9 CRITICAL Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Security Hardening Release - Input Validation Vulnerabilities
CVE-2026-20272 9.8 CRITICAL Cisco IOS XE Software Security Hardening Release
CVE-2026-20310 9.1 CRITICAL Cisco SD-WAN Software Security Hardening Release - Improper Link Resolution Before File Ac
CVE-2026-20267 9.0 CRITICAL Cisco IOS XE Software Security Hardening Release
CVE-2026-20312 8.8 HIGH Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Security Hardening Release - Information Disclosure Vulnerabilities
CVE-2026-20200 8.8 HIGH Cisco Integrated Management Controller Argument Injection and Remote Code Execution Vulner
CVE-2026-20268 8.6 HIGH Cisco IOS XE Software Security Hardening Release
CVE-2026-20269 8.6 HIGH Cisco IOS XE Software Security Hardening Release
CVE-2026-20270 8.6 HIGH Cisco IOS XE Software Security Hardening Release
CVE-2026-20271 8.6 HIGH Cisco IOS XE Software Security Hardening Release
CVE-2026-20273 8.6 HIGH Cisco IOS XE Software Security Hardening Release
CVE-2026-20301 8.6 HIGH Cisco IOS Software and IOS XE Software Extensible Messaging Client Protocol Denial of Serv
CVE-2026-20313 7.7 HIGH Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Security Hardening Release - Memory Corruption Vulnerabilities
CVE-2026-20124 7.7 HIGH Cisco IOS XE Software SNMP Denial of Service Vulnerability
CVE-2026-20288 6.5 MEDIUM Cisco IMC Remote Code Execution Vulnerability Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2026-20294 6.5 MEDIUM Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager Information Disclosure Vulnerability
CVE-2026-20311 6.3 MEDIUM Cisco IOS XE Software Web UI Denial of Service Vulnerability
CVE-2026-20289 5.7 MEDIUM Cisco RoomOS Logging Subsystem Information Disclosure Vulnerability
CVE-2026-20028 5.0 MEDIUM Cisco Terminal Services Agent Firewall Rules Bypass Vulnerability

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IV. Related Vulnerabilities

Same product: Cisco IOS XE Software
Same vendor: Cisco
Same weakness: CWE-388

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