CVE-2026-20086

High

Description

A vulnerability in the processing of Control and Provisioning of Wireless Access Points (CAPWAP) packets of Cisco IOS XE Wireless Controller Software for the Catalyst CW9800 Family could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to improper handling of a malformed CAPWAP packet. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a malformed CAPWAP packet to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the affected device to reload unexpectedly, resulting in a DoS condition.

SeverityHigh
CVSS8.6
Exploit probability—
ProductCisco IOS XE Software
PublishedMar 25, 2026
First seenMar 25, 2026
Weakness typeCWE-230CWE-230

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software17.14.1, 17.15.1, 17.15.2, 17.15.3, 17.15.2b, 17.15.4, 17.15.4d, 17.16.1, 17.17.1, 17.18.1—

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