A vulnerability in Cisco IOS Software for Cisco Catalyst 6000 Series Switches could allow…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-248.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- 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 | IOS | 15.5(1)SY5; 15.5(1)SY6; 15.5(1)SY7; 15.5(1)SY8; 15.5(1)SY9; 15.5(1)SY10; 15.5(1)SY11 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- IOS VendorCisco Affected 15.5(1)SY5; 15.5(1)SY6; 15.5(1)SY7; 15.5(1)SY8; 15.5(1)SY9; 15.5(1)SY10; 15.5(1)SY11 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 16
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:15.5\(1\)sy5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.5(1)sy5 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:15.5\(1\)sy6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.5(1)sy6 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:15.5\(1\)sy7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.5(1)sy7 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:15.5\(1\)sy8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.5(1)sy8 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:15.5\(1\)sy9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.5(1)sy9 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:15.5\(1\)sy10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.5(1)sy10 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:15.5\(1\)sy11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.5(1)sy11 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:catalyst_6503-e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:catalyst_6504-e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:catalyst_6506-e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Cisco |
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:15.5\(1\)sy5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.5(1)sy5 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:15.5\(1\)sy6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.5(1)sy6 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:15.5\(1\)sy7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.5(1)sy7 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:15.5\(1\)sy8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.5(1)sy8 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:15.5\(1\)sy9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.5(1)sy9 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:15.5\(1\)sy10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.5(1)sy10 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:15.5\(1\)sy11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.5(1)sy11 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:catalyst_6503-e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:catalyst_6504-e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:catalyst_6506-e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
Show 6 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:catalyst_6509-e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:catalyst_6509-v-e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:catalyst_6513-e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:catalyst_6807-xl:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:catalyst_c6800-sup6t:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:catalyst_c6800-sup6t-xl:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Cisco |
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:catalyst_6509-e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:catalyst_6509-v-e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:catalyst_6513-e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:catalyst_6807-xl:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:catalyst_c6800-sup6t:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:catalyst_c6800-sup6t-xl:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-20276
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6287-hmpp-gmqm
References
Advisory 1
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- TI-2017-04499 Memory corruption in Cisco IOS KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2017-04498 Memory corruption in Cisco IOS KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2024-20276 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-20276 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6287-hmpp-gmqm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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