Cisco IOS XE Software Web-Based Management Interface Denial of Service Vulnerability
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker with low privileges to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to insufficient error handling in the web-based management interface. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating with a malformed certificate. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the affected device to reload, resulting in a DoS condition. Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability. This advisory is available at the following link: https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-xe-webui-dos-PtAODAWW Security Impact Rating: Medium CVE: CVE-2026-20311
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Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-20311 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
Same CVEs, other sources
How other CERTs, PSIRTs and databases cover the vulnerabilities in this advisory.
Recent advisories for Cisco IOS XE
A cluster of recent advisories against the same product widens the attack surface — attackers routinely chain freshly published CVEs on one product, so review these together.
- criticalCisco IOS XE Software Security Hardening Release: August 2026cisco-psirt · 2026-08-05
- mediumCisco IOS XE Software Web-Based Management Interface Denial of Service Vulnerabilitycisco-psirt · 2026-08-05
- highCisco IOS XE Software Blocks Extensible Exchange Protocol Denial of Service Vulnerabilitycisco-psirt · 2026-08-05
- highCisco IOS Software and IOS XE Software Extensible Messaging Client Protocol Denial of Service Vulnerabilitycisco-psirt · 2026-08-05
- highCisco IOS XE Software SNMP Denial of Service Vulnerabilitycisco-psirt · 2026-08-05
- mediumCisco IOS XE Software Denial of Service Vulnerabilitycisco-psirt · 2026-04-02
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