How severe is CVE-2025-20327?

CVE-2025-20327 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.7, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.

Is CVE-2025-20327 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (31st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-20327?

CVE-2025-20327 primarily affects Cisco Ios. In total, 29 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-20327?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2025-20327 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-20327 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-31033.

When was CVE-2025-20327 published?

CVE-2025-20327 was published on 2025-09-24 and last updated on 2026-09-26.

CVE-2025-20327

CVE-2025-20327 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco Ios with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.7. 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-1287.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.7)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (31st percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-31033
Weakness: CWE-1287
Affected product: Cisco Ios
Published: 2025-09-24
Last modified: 2026-09-26

Description

A vulnerability in the web UI of Cisco IOS Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker with low privileges to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to improper input validation. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted URL in an HTTP request. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the affected device to reload, resulting in a DoS condition.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-20327?: A vulnerability in the web UI of Cisco IOS Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker with low privileges to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to improper input validation. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted URL in an HTTP request. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the affected device to reload, resulting in a DoS condition.
How severe is CVE-2025-20327?: CVE-2025-20327 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.7, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
Is CVE-2025-20327 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (31st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-20327?: CVE-2025-20327 primarily affects Cisco Ios. In total, 29 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-20327?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2025-20327 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-20327 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-31033.
When was CVE-2025-20327 published?: CVE-2025-20327 was published on 2025-09-24 and last updated on 2026-09-26.

References

https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-ios-invalid-url-dos-Nvxszf6u

Affected products (29)

cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:15.2\(6\)e2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:15.2\(6\)e2a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:15.2\(6\)e2b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:15.2\(6\)e3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:15.2\(7\)e:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:15.2\(7\)e0a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:15.2\(7\)e0b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:15.2\(7\)e0s:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:15.2\(7\)e1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:15.2\(7\)e1a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:15.2\(7\)e2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:15.2\(7\)e2a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:15.2\(7\)e3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:15.2\(7\)e3k:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:15.2\(7\)e4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:15.2\(7\)e5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:15.2\(7\)e6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:15.2\(7\)e7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:15.2\(7\)e8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:15.2\(7\)e9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:15.2\(7\)e10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:15.2\(7a\)e0b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:15.2\(7b\)e0b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:15.2\(8\)e:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:15.2\(8\)e1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:15.2\(8\)e2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:15.2\(8\)e3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:15.2\(8\)e4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:15.2\(8\)e5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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