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Vulnerabilities

CVE-2026-20185

High
CWE-122 — Weakness Type
Published: May 6, 2026  ·  Modified: May 13, 2026  ·  Source: NVD
CVSS v3
7.7
🔗 NVD Official
📄 Description (English)

A vulnerability in the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) subsystem of Cisco 350 Series Managed Switches (SG350) and Cisco 350X Series Stackable Managed Switches (SG350X) firmware could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device. 

This vulnerability is due to improper error handling when parsing response data for a specific SNMP request. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a specific SNMP request to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the device to reload unexpectedly, resulting in a DoS condition.
This vulnerability affects SNMP versions 1, 2c, and 3. To exploit this vulnerability through SNMPv2c or earlier, the attacker must know a valid read-write or read-only SNMP community string for the affected system. To exploit this vulnerability through SNMPv3, the attacker must have valid SNMP user credentials for the affected system.

🤖 AI Executive Summary

CVE-2026-20185 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Cisco SG350/SG350X managed switches affecting SNMP subsystems. An authenticated attacker can trigger unexpected device reloads through malformed SNMP requests, causing network disruption. This poses significant risk to Saudi organizations relying on these switches for critical network infrastructure, particularly in banking, government, and energy sectors where network availability is mission-critical.

📄 Description (Arabic)

🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: May 11, 2026 10:33
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
Critical impact on Saudi banking sector (SAMA-regulated institutions) and government networks (NCA oversight) that utilize Cisco SG350/SG350X switches for core network infrastructure. Energy sector (ARAMCO, utilities) faces operational disruption risks. Telecom operators (STC, Mobily, Zain) managing network backbone equipment are vulnerable. Healthcare institutions and critical infrastructure operators dependent on these switches for network segmentation and management face availability risks. The vulnerability requires authentication but poses insider threat and compromised credential scenarios.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Banking and Financial Services Government and Public Administration Energy and Utilities Telecommunications Healthcare Critical Infrastructure Education
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
7.2
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
IMMEDIATE ACTIONS:
1. Inventory all Cisco SG350 and SG350X switches in your environment and document firmware versions
2. Restrict SNMP access to trusted management networks only using access control lists (ACLs)
3. Disable SNMP if not actively required for network management
4. Change all SNMP community strings (SNMPv2c) to complex, unique values and rotate credentials
5. Implement SNMPv3 with strong authentication and encryption where possible

COMPENSATING CONTROLS (pending patch availability):
6. Deploy network segmentation to isolate affected switches from untrusted networks
7. Monitor SNMP traffic for anomalous requests using IDS/IPS signatures
8. Implement rate limiting on SNMP requests at network perimeter
9. Enable detailed logging of SNMP activities for forensic analysis
10. Establish automated failover mechanisms for critical network segments

DETECTION RULES:
- Alert on SNMP requests with malformed response parsing indicators
- Monitor for unexpected device reloads correlated with SNMP activity
- Track failed SNMP authentication attempts from non-management IPs
- Flag SNMP requests from non-standard ports or unusual source addresses
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. قم بحصر جميع مفاتيح Cisco SG350 و SG350X في بيئتك وتوثيق إصدارات البرامج الثابتة
2. قيد الوصول إلى SNMP على شبكات الإدارة الموثوقة فقط باستخدام قوائم التحكم في الوصول
3. عطّل SNMP إذا لم يكن مطلوباً بنشاط لإدارة الشبكة
4. غيّر جميع سلاسل مجتمع SNMP (SNMPv2c) إلى قيم معقدة وفريدة وقم بتدوير بيانات الاعتماد
5. طبّق SNMPv3 مع المصادقة القوية والتشفير حيث أمكن

الضوابط التعويضية (في انتظار توفر التصحيح):
6. نشّر تقسيم الشبكة لعزل المفاتيح المتأثرة عن الشبكات غير الموثوقة
7. راقب حركة SNMP للطلبات الشاذة باستخدام توقيعات IDS/IPS
8. طبّق تحديد معدل على طلبات SNMP على محيط الشبكة
9. فعّل تسجيل مفصل لأنشطة SNMP للتحليل الجنائي
10. أنشئ آليات فشل تلقائي للقطاعات الحرجة من الشبكة

قواعد الكشف:
- تنبيهات على طلبات SNMP مع مؤشرات معالجة الاستجابة المشوهة
- مراقبة إعادة تحميل الجهاز غير المتوقعة المرتبطة بنشاط SNMP
- تتبع محاولات المصادقة الفاشلة في SNMP من عناوين IP غير الإدارة
- وضع علامة على طلبات SNMP من منافذ غير قياسية أو عناوين مصدر غير عادية
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
ECC 2024 A.8.1 - Asset Management and Inventory ECC 2024 A.8.2 - Configuration Management ECC 2024 A.13.1 - Network Security ECC 2024 A.13.2 - Network Segmentation ECC 2024 A.14.2 - System Monitoring and Logging
🔵 SAMA CSF
SAMA CSF ID.AM-1 - Asset Management SAMA CSF PR.AC-1 - Access Control SAMA CSF PR.DS-1 - Data Security SAMA CSF DE.CM-1 - Detection and Analysis SAMA CSF RS.MI-1 - Incident Response
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
ISO 27001:2022 A.5.9 - Access Control ISO 27001:2022 A.8.1 - Asset Management ISO 27001:2022 A.8.2 - Configuration Management ISO 27001:2022 A.8.3 - Change Management ISO 27001:2022 A.8.16 - Monitoring Activities
🟣 PCI DSS v4.0.1
PCI DSS 1.1 - Firewall Configuration Standards PCI DSS 2.1 - Default Passwords and Security Parameters PCI DSS 6.2 - Security Patches and Updates PCI DSS 10.3 - Logging and Monitoring
📊 CVSS Score
7.7
/ 10.0 — High
📊 CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack VectorN — None / Network
Attack ComplexityL — Low / Local
Privileges RequiredL — Low / Local
User InteractionN — None / Network
ScopeC — Changed
ConfidentialityN — None / Network
IntegrityN — None / Network
AvailabilityH — High
📋 Quick Facts
Severity High
CVSS Score7.7
CWECWE-122
EPSS0.17%
Exploit No
Patch ✗ No
Published 2026-05-06
Source Feed nvd
🇸🇦 Saudi Risk Score
7.2
/ 10.0 — Saudi Risk
Priority: HIGH
🏷️ Tags
CWE-122
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