Cisco Systems pushed software disaggregation efforts deeper into its Internetworking Operating System (IOS XR) platform. This includes greater hardware support – with a caveat – and more open APIs.
On March 11, 2026, Cisco released an advisory for IOS XR software, addressing two high-severity vulnerabilities, CVE-2026-20040 and CVE-2026-20046, which allow authenticated users to gain root and ...
Cisco warns of security vulnerabilities in IOS XR and Contact Center. They allow, for example, privilege escalation or denial-of-service.