Improper access control in Cisco IOS XR Software
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.
Summary
A vulnerability in the access control list (ACL) functionality of the standby route processor management interface of Cisco IOS XR Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to reach the configured IP addresses on the standby route processor management Gigabit Ethernet Management interface. The vulnerability is due to a logic error that was introduced in the Cisco IOS XR Software, which prevents the ACL from working when applied against the standby route processor management interface. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by attempting to access the device through the standby route processor management interface.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cisco | Cisco IOS XR Software | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Cisco IOS XR Software VendorCisco Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xr:6.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.7.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xr:7.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.2 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xr:7.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.11 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xr:7.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.12 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xr:7.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xr:7.1.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1.15 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xr:6.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.7.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xr:7.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.2 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xr:7.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.11 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xr:7.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.12 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xr:7.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xr:7.1.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.15 Vulnerable ·Cisco
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-3364
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h32p-cwph-5qx4
References
More Cisco Ios Xr vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-02680 Cisco IOS XR Software Cisco Discovery Protocol Format String Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2018-00135 Memory corruption in Cisco IOS, IOS XE, and IOS XR KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2020-03113 Cisco IOS XR Software DVMRP Memory Exhaustion Vulnerabilities KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
- TI-2020-03110 Cisco IOS XR Software DVMRP Memory Exhaustion Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
- TI-2018-00142 Memory corruption in Cisco IOS, IOS XE, and IOS XR KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.0
- TI-2023-23979 The HTTP/2 protocol allows a denial of service (server resource consumption) because… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2020-3364 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-3364 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-h32p-cwph-5qx4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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