CVE-2025-20141
March 12, 2025, 4:15 p.m.
7.4
High
Description
A vulnerability in the handling of specific packets that are punted from a line card to a route processor in Cisco IOS XR Software Release 7.9.2 could allow an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to cause control plane traffic to stop working on multiple Cisco IOS XR platforms.
This vulnerability is due to incorrect handling of packets that are punted to the route processor. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending traffic, which must be handled by the Linux stack on the route processor, to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause control plane traffic to stop working, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition.
Product(s) Impacted
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
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| Cisco |
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Weaknesses
Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.
CWE-770
Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling
The product allocates a reusable resource or group of resources on behalf of an actor without imposing any restrictions on the size or number of resources that can be allocated, in violation of the intended security policy for that actor.
*CPE(s)
Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language | Software Edition | Target Software | Target Hardware | Other Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a | cisco | ios_xr | 7.9.2 | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
Tags
CVSS Score
CVSS Data - 3.1
- Attack Vector: ADJACENT_NETWORK
- Attack Complexity: LOW
- Privileges Required: NONE
- Scope: CHANGED
- Confidentiality Impact: NONE
- Integrity Impact: NONE
- Availability Impact: HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
Timeline
Published: March 12, 2025, 4:15 p.m.
Last Modified: March 12, 2025, 4:15 p.m.
Last Modified: March 12, 2025, 4:15 p.m.
Status : Awaiting Analysis
CVE has been marked for Analysis. Normally once in this state the CVE will be analyzed by NVD staff within 24 hours.
More infoSource
psirt@cisco.com
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