PatchTheCVEios xe vulnerabilities and fixes
Recent CVEs affecting ios xe, with upgrade or downgrade steps. 9 tracked.
ios xe has 9 tracked vulnerabilities, 2 critical. A fixed release or vendor patch exists for 8. Most recent: 2026-08-05. Highest priority: CVE-2026-20272 (score 54/100).
- CVE-2026-20272 CRITICAL 9.8 MITIGATE As part of Cisco's ongoing commitment to proactive security and product quality, the Cisco IOS XE Software eng
- CVE-2026-20263 HIGH 8.6 MITIGATE A vulnerability in the Blocks Extensible Exchange Protocol (BEEP) feature of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow
- CVE-2026-20268 HIGH 8.6 MITIGATE As part of Cisco's ongoing commitment to proactive security and product quality, the Cisco IOS XE Software eng
- CVE-2026-20269 HIGH 8.6 MITIGATE As part of Cisco's ongoing commitment to proactive security and product quality, the Cisco IOS XE Software eng
- CVE-2026-20270 HIGH 8.6 MITIGATE As part of Cisco's ongoing commitment to proactive security and product quality, the Cisco IOS XE Software eng
- CVE-2026-20271 HIGH 8.6 MITIGATE As part of Cisco's ongoing commitment to proactive security and product quality, the Cisco IOS XE Software eng
- CVE-2026-20273 HIGH 8.6 MITIGATE As part of Cisco's ongoing commitment to proactive security and product quality, the Cisco IOS XE Software eng
- CVE-2026-20267 CRITICAL 9.0 MITIGATE As part of Cisco's ongoing commitment to proactive security and product quality, the Cisco IOS XE Software eng
- CVE-2026-20124 HIGH 7.7 MITIGATE A vulnerability in the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) subsystem of Cisco IOS XE Software could allo
FAQ
How do I fix ios xe vulnerabilities?
Open the CVE for your version, check the affected range, then follow the listed action: upgrade to the fixed release, or downgrade or mitigate if no fix exists yet. Commands for each OS are shown on every CVE page.
Is ios xe being exploited right now?
None of the tracked ios xe CVEs are on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the moment. This is checked every 20 minutes.
Which ios xe CVE should I patch first?
CVE-2026-20272 currently ranks highest (54/100): As part of Cisco's ongoing commitment to proactive security and product quality, the Cisco IOS XE Software eng.