CVE-2024-20276: High severity puppet cisco ios vulnerability

Published Mar 27, 2024
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Updated

A vulnerability in Cisco IOS Software for Cisco Catalyst 6000 Series Switches could allow an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to cause an affected device to reload unexpectedly. This vulnerability is due to improper handling of process-switched traffic. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted traffic to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the affected device to reload, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition.

Affected Software

18 affected components
Cisco IOS Software
Cisco Catalyst 6000 Series Switches
All of the following
Any of the following
Cisco IOS=15.5\(1\)sy5
Cisco IOS=15.5\(1\)sy6
Cisco IOS=15.5\(1\)sy7
Cisco IOS=15.5\(1\)sy8
Cisco IOS=15.5\(1\)sy9
Cisco IOS=15.5\(1\)sy10
Cisco IOS=15.5\(1\)sy11
Any of the following
Cisco Catalyst 6503-e
Cisco Catalyst 6504-e
Cisco Catalyst 6506-e
Cisco Catalyst 6509-e
Cisco Catalyst 6509-v-e
Cisco Catalyst 6513-e
Cisco Catalyst 6807-xl
Cisco Catalyst C6800-sup6t
Cisco Catalyst C6800-sup6t-xl

Event History

Mar 27, 2024
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:51 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:51 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·05:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-20276?

CVE-2024-20276 is classified as a high-severity vulnerability that can lead to device reloads.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-20276?

To mitigate CVE-2024-20276, upgrade to the recommended version of Cisco IOS Software and implement proper traffic handling configurations.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2024-20276?

CVE-2024-20276 affects Cisco IOS Software running on Cisco Catalyst 6000 Series Switches.

4

What type of attack does CVE-2024-20276 facilitate?

CVE-2024-20276 allows an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to cause the affected device to reload unexpectedly.

5

When was CVE-2024-20276 disclosed?

CVE-2024-20276 was disclosed as part of Cisco's security advisory for vulnerabilities in its IOS Software.

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