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CVE-2020-3228

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  • Published2020-06-03
  • WeaknessCWE-20

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Description

A vulnerability in Security Group Tag Exchange Protocol (SXP) in Cisco IOS Software, Cisco IOS XE Software, and Cisco NX-OS Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause the affected device to reload, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition. The vulnerability exists because crafted SXP packets are mishandled. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending specifically crafted SXP packets to the affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the affected device to reload, resulting in a DoS condition.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2020-06-0318:15CVE publishedNVD

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-10-23 21:37 UTC
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Versions per branch

NVD
Cisco ios
BranchAffectedFixed in
12.2= 12.2\(6\)i1no fix published
15.1= 15.1\(1\)syno fix published
15.1= 15.1\(1\)sy1no fix published
15.1= 15.1\(1\)sy2no fix published
15.1= 15.1\(1\)sy3no fix published
15.1= 15.1\(1\)sy4no fix published
15.1= 15.1\(1\)sy5no fix published
15.1= 15.1\(1\)sy6no fix published
15.1= 15.1\(2\)syno fix published
15.1= 15.1\(2\)sy1no fix published
15.1= 15.1\(2\)sy2no fix published
15.1= 15.1\(2\)sy3no fix published
Cisco ios xe
BranchAffectedFixed in
3.3= 3.3.0seno fix published
3.3= 3.3.0xono fix published
3.3= 3.3.1seno fix published
3.3= 3.3.1xono fix published
3.3= 3.3.2seno fix published
3.3= 3.3.2xono fix published
3.3= 3.3.3seno fix published
3.3= 3.3.4seno fix published
3.3= 3.3.5seno fix published
3.5= 3.5.0eno fix published
3.5= 3.5.1eno fix published
3.5= 3.5.2eno fix published
Cisco nx-osversion to verify
BranchAffectedFixed in
5.2= 5.2\(1\)sv3\(3.1\)no fix published
5.2= 5.2\(1\)sv3\(3.15\)no fix published
5.2= 5.2\(1\)sv3\(4.1\)no fix published
5.2= 5.2\(1\)sv3\(4.1a\)no fix published
5.2= 5.2\(1\)sv3\(4.1b\)no fix published
5.2= 5.2\(1\)sv5\(1.1\)no fix published
5.2= 5.2\(1\)sv5\(1.2\)no fix published
5.2= 5.2\(1\)sv5\(1.3\)no fix published
8.0= 8.0\(1\)no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Fix

Advisories and patches

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
none listed
PoC-in-GitHub

Sources

  • CISA-ADPSSVC decisionnone2024-11-15
  • OpenCVESSVC decisionnone—
  • NVDCVSS 3.18.6read 2026-10-23
  • CNACVSS 3.06.8read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 2.07.8read 2026-10-23
  • CNAweakness (CWE)CWE-20read 2026-10-23
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-20read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score1.8 %2026-10-23

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
Published
2020-06-03
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-3228?

A vulnerability in Security Group Tag Exchange Protocol (SXP) in Cisco IOS Software, Cisco IOS XE Software, and Cisco NX-OS Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause the affected device to reload, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition. The vulnerability exists because crafted SXP packets are mishandled. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending specifically crafted SXP packets to the affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the affected device to reload, resulting in a DoS condition.

Is CVE-2020-3228 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2020-3228 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.8% on 2026-10-23, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2020-3228?

CVE-2020-3228 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.6 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H.

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