Executive Risk Summary
"A vulnerability in the HTTP Server feature of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to a null pointer dereference when accessing specific URLs, and an attacker could exploit this by sending crafted HTTP traffic to an affected device."
Operational Audit Arsenal
Target Type Firmware Image
Target Asset httpd
Standard Path Global Firmware
Manual Verification Required
This is a non-Windows asset (Cisco). Use the target asset details and official path provided above to verify your current version against the official vendor advisories listed below.
Patch Impact Forecast
Reboot Required Likely
Network connectivity may be disrupted during the patching process
Internal Work Notes
CVE-2024-20436: Cisco IOS XE HTTP Server DoS vulnerability - verify version and apply patch to prevent remote denial of service attacks
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