How severe is CVE-2025-20144?

CVE-2025-20144 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.0, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity low, and availability none.

Is CVE-2025-20144 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (24th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-20144?

CVE-2025-20144 primarily affects Cisco Ios Xr. In total, 43 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-20144?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

Does CVE-2025-20144 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-20144 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-7290.

When was CVE-2025-20144 published?

CVE-2025-20144 was published on 2025-03-12 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-20144

CVE-2025-20144 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Ios Xr with a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-284.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 4.0)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (24th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-7290
Weakness: CWE-284
Affected product: Cisco Ios Xr
Published: 2025-03-12
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

A vulnerability in the hybrid access control list (ACL) processing of IPv4 packets in Cisco IOS XR Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass a configured ACL. This vulnerability is due to incorrect handling of packets when a specific configuration of the hybrid ACL exists. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by attempting to send traffic through an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to bypass a configured ACL on the affected device. For more information, see the section of this advisory. Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are workarounds that address this vulnerability.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-20144?: A vulnerability in the hybrid access control list (ACL) processing of IPv4 packets in Cisco IOS XR Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass a configured ACL. This vulnerability is due to incorrect handling of packets when a specific configuration of the hybrid ACL exists. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by attempting to send traffic through an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to bypass a configured ACL on the affected device. For more information, see the section of this advisory. Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are workarounds that address this vulnerability.
How severe is CVE-2025-20144?: CVE-2025-20144 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.0, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity low, and availability none.
Is CVE-2025-20144 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (24th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-20144?: CVE-2025-20144 primarily affects Cisco Ios Xr. In total, 43 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-20144?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2025-20144 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-20144 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-7290.
When was CVE-2025-20144 published?: CVE-2025-20144 was published on 2025-03-12 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (43)

cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xr:6.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xr:6.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xr:6.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xr:6.5.92:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xr:6.5.93:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xr:6.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xr:6.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xr:6.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xr:6.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xr:6.6.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xr:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xr:7.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xr:7.0.90:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xr:7.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xr:7.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xr:7.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xr:7.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xr:7.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xr:7.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xr:7.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xr:7.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xr:7.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xr:7.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xr:7.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xr:7.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xr:7.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xr:7.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xr:7.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xr:7.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xr:7.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xr:7.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xr:7.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xr:7.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xr:7.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xr:7.7.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xr:7.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xr:7.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xr:7.8.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xr:7.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xr:7.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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