CVE-2026-20173

Published: Ott 07, 2026 Last Modified: Ott 07, 2026
ExploitDB:
Other exploit source:
Google Dorks:
MEDIUM 5,8
Source: [email protected]
Attack Vector: network
Attack Complexity: low
Privileges Required: none
User Interaction: none
Scope: changed
Confidentiality: none
Integrity: none
Availability: low

Description

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A vulnerability in Cisco NX-OS Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to exhaust system resources, causing a denial of service (DoS) condition.

This vulnerability exists because rate limiting was improperly applied to some protocols. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a high rate of UDP or TCP connections to a data plane interface on an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause instability to various routing and control plane protocols through some packet loss and temporary disruptions, causing a DoS condition. This DoS condition will clear without manual intervention soon after the high rate of traffic is stopped.

770

Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling

Incomplete
Abstraction: Base Structure: Simple
Common Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Availability
Potential Impacts:
Dos: Resource Consumption (Cpu) Dos: Resource Consumption (Memory) Dos: Resource Consumption (Other)
Applicable Platforms
All platforms may be affected
Likelihood of Exploit: High
View CWE Details
https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/Cis…
https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/c…