Cisco IOS XR Software Dedicated XML Agent TCP Denial of Service Vulnerability
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A vulnerability in the Dedicated XML Agent feature of Cisco IOS XR Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) on XML TCP listen port 38751. This vulnerability is due to a lack of proper error validation of ingress XML packets. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a sustained, crafted stream of XML traffic to a targeted device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause XML TCP port 38751 to become unreachable while the attack traffic persists.
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 | 6.5.3; 6.5.29; 6.5.1; 6.6.1; 6.5.2; 6.5.92; 6.5.15; 6.6.2; 7.0.1; 6.6.25; 6.5.26; 6.6.11; 6.5.25; 6.5.28; 6.5.93; 6.6.12; 6.5.90; 7.0.0; 7.1.1; 7.0.90; 6.6.3; 6.7.1; 7.0.2; 7.1.15; 7.2.0; 7.2.1; 7.1.2; 6.7.2; 7.0.11; 7.0.12; 7.0.14; 7.1.25; 6.6.4; 7.2.12; 7.3.1; 7.1.3; 6.7.3; 7.4.1; 7.2.2; 6.7.4; 6.5.31; 7.3.15; 7.3.16; 6.8.1; 7.4.15; 6.5.32; 7.3.2; 7.5.1; 7.4.16; 7.3.27; 7.6.1; 7.5.2; 7.8.1; 7.6.15; 7.5.12; 7.8.12; 7.3.3; 7.7.1; 6.8.2; 7.3.4; 7.4.2; 6.7.35; 6.9.1; 7.6.2; 7.5.3; 7.7.2; 6.9.2; 7.9.1; 7.10.1; 7.8.2; 7.5.4; 6.5.33; 7.8.22; 7.7.21; 7.9.2; 7.3.5; 7.5.5; 7.11.1; 7.9.21; 7.10.2; 24.1.1; 7.6.3; 7.3.6; 7.5.52; 7.11.2; 24.2.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Cisco IOS XR Software VendorCisco Affected 6.5.3; 6.5.29; 6.5.1; 6.6.1; 6.5.2; 6.5.92; 6.5.15; 6.6.2; 7.0.1; 6.6.25; 6.5.26; 6.6.11; 6.5.25; 6.5.28; 6.5.93; 6.6.12; 6.5.90; 7.0.0; 7.1.1; 7.0.90; 6.6.3; 6.7.1; 7.0.2; 7.1.15; 7.2.0; 7.2.1; 7.1.2; 6.7.2; 7.0.11; 7.0.12; 7.0.14; 7.1.25; 6.6.4; 7.2.12; 7.3.1; 7.1.3; 6.7.3; 7.4.1; 7.2.2; 6.7.4; 6.5.31; 7.3.15; 7.3.16; 6.8.1; 7.4.15; 6.5.32; 7.3.2; 7.5.1; 7.4.16; 7.3.27; 7.6.1; 7.5.2; 7.8.1; 7.6.15; 7.5.12; 7.8.12; 7.3.3; 7.7.1; 6.8.2; 7.3.4; 7.4.2; 6.7.35; 6.9.1; 7.6.2; 7.5.3; 7.7.2; 6.9.2; 7.9.1; 7.10.1; 7.8.2; 7.5.4; 6.5.33; 7.8.22; 7.7.21; 7.9.2; 7.3.5; 7.5.5; 7.11.1; 7.9.21; 7.10.2; 24.1.1; 7.6.3; 7.3.6; 7.5.52; 7.11.2; 24.2.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-20390
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4pqw-cgvq-97j3
References
Advisory 1
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Sources
- CVE-2024-20390 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-20390 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4pqw-cgvq-97j3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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