Cisco IOS XR
YES - ON THE CISA KEV LIST
CVE-2020-3118
Cisco IOS XR Software Discovery Protocol Format String Vulnerability
overdue since 2022-05-03
Cisco: 103 entries (5.8% of all KEV entries are from this vendor); 21 added in 2026.
BOD 26-04 note: this is the date printed in the CISA catalog. A federal agency's actual deadline is set by its SSVC tier - Act (3 days), Attend (14 days), Track (60 days), or the next scheduled upgrade - counted from the KEV listing date or the date the vulnerability is identified in its environment, whichever comes first. Use the tier helper on each CVE page for your own window.
Your BOD 26-04 window (SSVC tier helper)
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Description
Cisco IOS XR improperly validates string input from certain fields in Cisco Discovery Protocol messages. Exploitation could allow an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to execute code with administrative privileges or cause a reload on an affected device.
Required action (CISA)
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Notes
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-3118
References
Other KEV entries for this vendor: Cisco
- CVE-2026-20320 - BroadWorks (2026-11-10)
- CVE-2026-76418 - Secure Firewall ASA Software and Cisco Secure FTD Software (2026-10-29)
- CVE-2026-76519 - Secure Email Gateway (2026-10-14)
- CVE-2026-76504 - Catalyst SD-WAN Manager (2026-09-30)
- CVE-2026-76460 - Identity Services Engine (2026-09-16)
- CVE-2026-76461 - Secure Email Gateway (2026-09-14)
- CVE-2026-20079 - Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) and Security Cloud Control (SCC) Firewall Management (2026-09-09)
- CVE-2026-20349 - Secure Firewall Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) and Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) (2026-08-11)
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