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CVE-2024-20464

Cisco IOS XE - PIM

Cisco CVSS 8.6 Updated March 16, 2026

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."

Operational Audit Arsenal

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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