High severity · published May 7, 2025
CVE-2025-20191
Multiple Cisco Products Denial of Service Vulnerability
7.4
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A vulnerability in the Switch Integrated Security Features (SISF) of Cisco IOS Software, Cisco IOS XE Software, Cisco NX-OS Software, and Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) AireOS Software could allow an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device.
This vulnerability is due to the incorrect handling of DHCPv6 packets. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted DHCPv6 packet to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the device to reload, resulting in a DoS condition.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Adjacent
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 16% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CN
Cisco NX-OS Software · Cisco
8.2(5); 7.3(5)D1(1); 8.4(2); 8.4(3); 9.2(3); 9.2(2v); +34 more · source: vendor
CW
Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) · Cisco
8.10.112.0; 8.8.120.0; 8.3.143.0; 8.3.111.0; 8.2.164.0; 8.5.109.0; +34 more · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-20191
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-20191
sec.cloudapps.cisco.com
https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-sisf-dos-ZGwt4DdY
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