01 Record
CVE-2026-20104
A vulnerability in the bootloader of Cisco IOS XE Software for Cisco Catalyst 9200 Series Switches, Cisco Catalyst ESS9300 Embedded Series Switches, Cisco Catalyst IE9310 and IE9320 Rugged Series
MediumPUBLISHEDCNA: cisco
CNA base score6.1 CVSS v3.xCVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
02 Description
A vulnerability in the bootloader of Cisco IOS XE Software for Cisco Catalyst 9200 Series Switches, Cisco Catalyst ESS9300 Embedded Series Switches, Cisco Catalyst IE9310 and IE9320 Rugged Series
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Assessed, none found. CISA's assessment recorded neither public exploit code nor evidence of exploitation when it was made.
- SSVC decision
- ExploitationnoneCISA recorded no public exploit code and no evidence of exploitation.
- AutomatablenoAt least one step from reconnaissance to exploitation cannot be reliably automated.
- Technical ImpacttotalSuccessful exploitation gives total control of the vulnerable component.
- EPSS probability
- 0.16% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 4.8% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- 6.1 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
- NVD CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
- NVD analysis status
- Analyzed. NVD last modified this record on 2026-09-28.
- Red Hat severity
- No Red Hat rating. Red Hat rates the CVEs that affect its products.
Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.
04 Metadata
- Published
- 2026-03-25 16:05Z7 MO AGO
- Last updated
- 2026-03-26 17:39Z7 MO AGO
- Reserved
- 2025-10-08
- Assigning CNA
- cisco
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- Medium (CVSS 6.1)
- CNA CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
- Weaknesses
- CWE-124Buffer Underwrite ('Buffer Underflow')Base
- Data version
- 5.2
- Document digest
- 14086e805160528795cb611a0c670cf6704fca4ea340e6a355e85dea1115b255
05 Affected products
VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
CiscoCisco IOS XE Software16.12.8, 16.12.6, 16.12.6a, 16.12.7, 17.3.3, 17.3.4, 17.3.5, 17.3.6, 17.3.4b, 17.3.7, 17.3.8, 17.3.8a, 17.4.1, 17.5.1, 17.6.1, 17.6.2, 17.6.3, 17.6.1y, 17.6.4, 17.6.5, 17.6.6, 17.6.6a, 17.6.5a, 17.6.7, 17.6.8, 17.7.1, 17.7.1a, 17.10.1, 17.8.1, 17.8.1a, 17.9.1, 17.9.2, 17.9.1a, 17.9.3, 17.9.4, 17.9.5, 17.9.4a, 17.9.5b, 17.9.6, 17.9.6a, 17.9.7, 17.9.8, 17.11.1, 17.12.1, 17.12.2, 17.12.3, 17.12.4, 17.12.5, 17.12.6, 17.13.1, 17.14.1, 17.15.1, 17.15.2, 17.15.3, 17.15.4, 17.16.1, 17.17.1, 17.18.1, 17.18.2—
06 References
- sec.cloudapps.cisco.comcisco-sa-xe-secureboot-bypass-B6uYxYSZhttps://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-xe-secureboot-bypass-B6uYxYSZ