A vulnerability in the Secure Copy Protocol (SCP) server feature of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker with low privileges to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device.

This vulnerability is due to improper handling of a malformed SCP request. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by issuing a crafted command through SSH. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the device to reload unexpectedly, resulting in a DoS condition.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00023.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

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Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software affected
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History

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Cisco
Cisco ios Xe Software
Vendors & Products Cisco
Cisco ios Xe Software

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 22:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Authenticated DoS via Malformed SCP Request on Cisco IOS XE

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 16:15:00 +0000

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Description A vulnerability in the Secure Copy Protocol (SCP) server feature of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker with low privileges to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to improper handling of a malformed SCP request. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by issuing a crafted command through SSH. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the device to reload unexpectedly, resulting in a DoS condition.
Weaknesses CWE-235
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: cisco

Published:

Updated: 2026-03-25T16:07:32.842Z

Reserved: 2025-10-08T11:59:15.366Z

Link: CVE-2026-20083

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-03-25T16:16:12.903

Modified: 2026-03-26T15:13:33.940

Link: CVE-2026-20083

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Updated: 2026-03-26T11:42:43Z

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