CVE-2026-20188 (GCVE-0-2026-20188)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-05-06 16:15 – Updated: 2026-05-14 16:30
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Cisco Crosswork Network Controller and Cisco Network Services Orchestrator Advisory
Summary
Following the initial publication of the Security Advisory about a denial of service (DoS) condition in Cisco Crosswork Network Controller and Cisco Network Services Orchestrator (NSO), additional information has been made available to the Cisco Product Security Incident Response Team (PSIRT).
Upon further analysis, the Cisco PSIRT has reclassified this issue as a customer-configurable, resource management issue rather than a security vulnerability.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-05-06 17:46 UTC
CWE
- CWE-400 - Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
Assigner
References
1 reference
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cisco | Cisco Crosswork Network Change Automation | guessed |
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