CVE-2024-20294
CVSS 3.1 Score 6.6 of 10 (medium)
Details
Summary
CVE-2024-20294 is a vulnerability in the Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) feature of Cisco FXOS Software and Cisco NX-OS Software. It can be exploited by an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) on the affected device. The vulnerability occurs due to improper handling of specific fields in an LLDP frame. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker would need to be directly connected to the affected device. Remediation involves applying the necessary updates or patches provided by Cisco. The potential danger for organizations is that a successful exploit could lead to a crash of the LLDP service and potentially result in a reload of the affected device.
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