The vulnerabilities tracked by CVE-2026-20280 are related to improper checking or handling of exceptional condition issues that are grouped under the Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) CWE-703.
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| Description | As part of Cisco's ongoing commitment to proactive security and product quality, the Cisco IOS XR Software engineering team has conducted a comprehensive internal security review. This review resulted in a software hardening releases that address multiple internally discovered vulnerabilities. The vulnerabilities tracked by CVE-2026-20280 are related to improper checking or handling of exceptional condition issues that are grouped under the Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) CWE-703. | |
| Title | Cisco IOS XR Software Security Hardening Release: September 2026 | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-703 | |
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: cisco
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Updated: 2026-09-02T17:58:58.505Z
Reserved: 2025-10-08T11:59:15.403Z
Link: CVE-2026-20280
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NVD
Status : Received
Published: 2026-09-02T17:17:33.580
Modified: 2026-09-02T17:17:33.580
Link: CVE-2026-20280
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CWE-703
Improper Check or Handling of Exceptional Conditions