Executive Risk Summary
"A vulnerability in the Protocol Independent Multicast (PIM) 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 can be exploited with either an IPv4 multicast or unicast packet, resulting in a device reload."
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Target Type Firmware Image
Target Asset Cisco IOS XE Image
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 disruption possible due to device reload
Internal Work Notes
CVE-2024-20464: PIM vulnerability in Cisco IOS XE, potential for DoS and device reload. Verify version and apply patch as recommended by Cisco.
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