CVE-2020-3407 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in Cisco IOS XE Software, specifically affecting the RESTCONF and NETCONF-YANG access control list (ACL) function. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this by sending specially crafted requests, causing the device to reload. This vulnerability carries a high CVSS score of 8.6 due to its network-based attack vector and high impact on availability. While no public exploit code or active exploitation has been observed, its potential to disrupt network services warrants attention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
15.8\(3\)m3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:15.8\(3\)m3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
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