CVE-2025-20248 (GCVE-0-2025-20248)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-09-10 16:06 – Updated: 2026-02-26 17:48
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Cisco IOS XR Software Image Verification Bypass Vulnerability
Summary
A vulnerability in the installation process of Cisco IOS XR Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to bypass Cisco IOS XR Software image signature verification and load unsigned software on an affected device. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have root-system privileges on the affected device.
This vulnerability is due to incomplete validation of files during the installation of an .iso file. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by modifying contents of the .iso image and then installing and activating it on the device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to load an unsigned file as part of the image activation process.
Severity
6 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-09-11 03:56 UTC
CWE
- CWE-347 - Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature
Assigner
References
1 reference
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cisco | Cisco IOS XR Software |
Affected:
6.5.3
Affected: 6.5.29 Affected: 6.5.1 Affected: 6.6.1 Affected: 6.5.2 Affected: 6.5.92 Affected: 6.5.15 Affected: 6.6.2 Affected: 7.0.1 Affected: 6.6.25 Affected: 6.5.26 Affected: 6.6.11 Affected: 6.5.25 Affected: 6.5.28 Affected: 6.5.93 Affected: 6.6.12 Affected: 6.5.90 Affected: 7.0.0 Affected: 7.1.1 Affected: 7.0.90 Affected: 6.6.3 Affected: 6.7.1 Affected: 7.0.2 Affected: 7.1.15 Affected: 7.2.0 Affected: 7.2.1 Affected: 7.1.2 Affected: 6.7.2 Affected: 7.1.25 Affected: 6.6.4 Affected: 7.3.1 Affected: 7.1.3 Affected: 6.7.3 Affected: 7.4.1 Affected: 7.2.2 Affected: 6.5.31 Affected: 6.8.1 Affected: 7.4.15 Affected: 6.5.32 Affected: 7.3.2 Affected: 7.5.1 Affected: 7.4.16 Affected: 7.3.27 Affected: 7.6.1 Affected: 7.5.2 Affected: 7.6.15 Affected: 7.3.3 Affected: 7.7.1 Affected: 6.8.2 Affected: 7.3.4 Affected: 7.4.2 Affected: 6.7.35 Affected: 6.9.1 Affected: 7.6.2 Affected: 7.8.1 Affected: 7.5.3 Affected: 7.7.2 Affected: 6.9.2 Affected: 7.9.1 Affected: 7.8.2 Affected: 7.5.4 Affected: 6.5.33 Affected: 7.8.22 Affected: 7.10.1 Affected: 7.7.21 Affected: 7.9.2 Affected: 7.3.5 Affected: 7.5.5 Affected: 7.11.1 Affected: 7.9.21 Affected: 7.10.2 Affected: 7.6.3 Affected: 24.1.1 Affected: 7.3.6 Affected: 7.11.2 Affected: 24.2.1 Affected: 24.1.2 Affected: 24.2.11 Affected: 24.3.1 Affected: 24.4.1 Affected: 24.2.2 Affected: 7.8.23 Affected: 7.11.21 Affected: 24.2.20 Affected: 24.3.2 Affected: 24.4.10 Affected: 6.5.35 Affected: 24.4.15 Affected: 6.5.351 Affected: 6.5.352 |
guessed |
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