A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco IOS Software and Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to cause an affected device to reload unexpectedly, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition.

This vulnerability is due to a buffer overflow. An attacker with a low-privileged account could exploit this vulnerability by using crafted commands at the CLI prompt. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the affected device to reload, resulting in a DoS condition.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00023.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendors Products
Cisco
  • Ios
  • Ios Xe Software

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Vendors Products
Cisco
  • Ios
  • Ios Xe Software
Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References
Link Providers
https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-ios-cli-EB7cZ6yO cve-icon cve-icon
History

Thu, 25 Sep 2025 08:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Cisco
Cisco ios
Cisco ios Xe Software
Vendors & Products Cisco
Cisco ios
Cisco ios Xe Software

Wed, 24 Sep 2025 18:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Wed, 24 Sep 2025 17:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco IOS Software and Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to cause an affected device to reload unexpectedly, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition. This vulnerability is due to a buffer overflow. An attacker with a low-privileged account could exploit this vulnerability by using crafted commands at the CLI prompt. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the affected device to reload, resulting in a DoS condition.
Weaknesses CWE-120
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H'}
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: cisco

Published:

Updated: 2025-09-24T17:32:27.719Z

Reserved: 2024-10-10T19:15:13.215Z

Link: CVE-2025-20149

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-09-24T17:32:23.814Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2025-09-24T18:15:33.820

Modified: 2025-09-26T14:32:53.583

Link: CVE-2025-20149

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Updated: 2025-09-25T08:21:08Z