Executive Risk Summary
"A vulnerability in the IKEv1 fragmentation code of Cisco IOS Software and Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a heap underflow, resulting in an affected device reloading. This vulnerability can be triggered by IPv4 and IPv6 traffic, and a successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the affected device to reload, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition."
Operational Audit Arsenal
Target Type Firmware Image
Target Asset Cisco IOS XE
Standard Path Global Firmware
Manual Verification Required
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Patch Impact Forecast
Reboot Required Likely
High
Internal Work Notes
CVE-2024-20308: Unauthenticated remote attacker can cause Cisco IOS XE device reload via IKEv1 fragmentation vulnerability, resulting in denial of service (DoS) condition. Verify device version and apply patch or upgrade to mitigate risk.
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