CVE-2026-20010

Cisco Nexus 3000 and 9000 Series Switches Link Layer Discovery Protocol Denial of Service Vulnerability

Published Feb 25, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 7.4 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A vulnerability in the Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) feature of Cisco NX-OS Software could allow an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to cause the LLDP process to restart, which could cause an affected device to reload unexpectedly.

This vulnerability is due to improper handling of specific fields in an LLDP frame. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted LLDP packet to an interface of an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the device to reload, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition.
Note:&nbsp;LLDP is a Layer 2 link protocol. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would need to be&nbsp;directly connected to an interface of an affected device, either physically or logically (for example, through a Layer 2 Tunnel configured to transport the LLDP protocol).

Remediation

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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First Time appeared Cisco
Cisco nx-os Software
Cisco nx-os System Software In Aci Mode
Cisco unified Computing System Manager
Vendors & Products Cisco
Cisco nx-os Software
Cisco nx-os System Software In Aci Mode
Cisco unified Computing System Manager
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Description A vulnerability in the Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) feature of Cisco NX-OS Software could allow an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to cause the LLDP process to restart, which could cause an affected device to reload unexpectedly. This vulnerability is due to improper handling of specific fields in an LLDP frame. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted LLDP packet to an interface of an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the device to reload, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition. Note:&nbsp;LLDP is a Layer 2 link protocol. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would need to be&nbsp;directly connected to an interface of an affected device, either physically or logically (for example, through a Layer 2 Tunnel configured to transport the LLDP protocol).
Title Cisco Nexus 3000 and 9000 Series Switches Link Layer Discovery Protocol Denial of Service Vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-805
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
cisco
Published
Updated
Feb 25, 2026, 7:05 PM
Reserved
Oct 8, 2025, 11:59 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
Feb 25, 2026, 5:25 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 10:16 AM