Medium severity · published Sep 24, 2025
CVE-2025-20149
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,…
6.5
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 15% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
IX
IOS XE · Cisco
3.2.0se; 3.2.1se; 3.2.2se; 3.2.3se; 3.3.0se; 3.3.0sg; +34 more · source: NVD
CI
Cisco IOS XE Software · Cisco
3.7.0S; 3.7.1S; 3.7.2S; 3.7.3S; 3.7.4S; 3.7.5S; +34 more · source: vendor
IO
IOS · Cisco
15.2(1)S; 15.2(2)S; 15.2(1)S1; 15.2(4)S; 15.2(1)S2; 15.2(2)S1; +34 more · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-20149
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-20149
Vendor Advisory
https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-ios-cli-EB7cZ6yO
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