8.6
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-20263
Cisco IOS XE Software Blocks Extensible Exchange Protocol Denial of Service Vulnerability
Overview
Description
A vulnerability in the Blocks Extensible Exchange Protocol (BEEP) feature of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to improper handling when parsing a specific BEEP SOAP request. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a specific BEEP SOAP request to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the device to reload unexpectedly, resulting in a DoS condition.
Details
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 5, 2026, 5:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 5, 2026, 6:16 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Impact
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2026-20263
vulnerability.
Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the
products
that
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affected, the information is not represented in the table below.
No affected product recoded yet
Scoring
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| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | |||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
Address BEEP SOAP request parsing to prevent device reloads and denial of service.
- Update Cisco IOS XE Software to the latest version.
- Apply vendor-provided security patches promptly.
- Disable BEEP if not actively in use.
- Monitor network traffic for suspicious BEEP requests.
References
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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CVE-2026-20263.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-iosxe-bing-MGHrFAkd |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2026-20263
weaknesses.
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CVE-2026-20263 vulnerability over time.
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CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Aug. 05, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-20263', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'none'}, {'automatable': 'yes'}, {'technicalImpact': 'partial'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-08-05T17:31:04.401885Z'} -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Aug. 05, 2026
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This vulnerability is due to improper handling when parsing a specific BEEP SOAP request. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a specific BEEP SOAP request to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the device to reload unexpectedly, resulting in a DoS condition. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H Added CWE CWE-388 Added Reference https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-iosxe-bing-MGHrFAkd
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