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CVE-2026-20269

Cisco iOS XE vulnerability

8.6 HIGHEPSS 0.47%
  1. Published5 Aug 2026

Description

As part of Cisco's ongoing commitment to proactive security and product quality, the Cisco IOS XE Software engineering team has conducted a comprehensive internal security review. This review resulted in software hardening releases that address multiple internally discovered vulnerabilities. The vulnerabilities tracked by CVE-2026-20269 are related to issues with improper control of a resource through its lifetime that are grouped under the Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) Pillar CWE-664.

CVSS 3.1 breakdown

Attack vectorNetwork
Attack complexityLow
Privileges requiredNone
User interactionNone
ScopeChanged
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected products

Cisco iOS XE16.10.1 · 16.10.1a · 16.10.1b · 16.10.1c

Remediation

No fixed version is recorded in the NVD data. Check the vendor advisory for the latest guidance.

References

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Frequently asked

Is CVE-2026-20269 being actively exploited?

CVE-2026-20269 is not in the CISA KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit probability is 0.47%.

How severe is CVE-2026-20269?

CVE-2026-20269 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.6, rated high. EPSS estimates a 0.47% probability of exploitation.

Which products are affected by CVE-2026-20269?

Affected products include Cisco iOS XE.

How do I fix CVE-2026-20269?

Apply the vendor's patch or advisory guidance, then verify no affected versions remain across your devices.

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Data from the NVD, CISA KEV catalog and FIRST EPSS. CVSS 3.1 base score shown where available.