CVE-2025-20145
5.8 · MEDIUMOverview
CVE-2025-20145 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting cisco ios_xr. It was published on March 12, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.8 (MEDIUM).
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.
Technical Description
A vulnerability in the access control list (ACL) processing in the egress direction of Cisco IOS XR Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass a configured ACL.
This vulnerability exists because certain packets are handled incorrectly when they are received on an ingress interface on one line card and destined out of an egress interface on another line card where the egress ACL is configured. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by attempting to send traffic through an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to bypass an egress ACL on the affected device.
For more information about this vulnerability, see the section of this advisory.
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.
Remediation
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from cisco. Update ios_xr to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
Affected Products
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2025-20145?
CVE-2025-20145 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting cisco ios_xr. It was published on March 12, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.8 (MEDIUM).
How severe is CVE-2025-20145?
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.
How do I fix or remediate CVE-2025-20145?
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from cisco. Update ios_xr to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
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