CVE 6.7 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-20314_CVE-2025-20314

6.7 / 10
MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

A vulnerability in Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker with level-15 privileges or an unauthenticated attacker with physical access to an affected device to execute persistent code at boot time and break the chain of trust.
This vulnerability is due to improper validation of software packages. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by placing a crafted file into a specific location on an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute persistent code on the underlying operating system.
Because this vulnerability allows an attacker to bypass a major security feature of a device, Cisco has raised the Security Impact Rating (SIR) of this advisory from Medium to High.

Basic Information

ID CVE-2025-20314
Source cisco
Published Sep 24, 2025 at 17:53
Modified Sep 24, 2025 at 18:06

Affected Product

Vendor Cisco
Product Cisco IOS XE Software
Version 17.3.1
Affected Versions Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 17.3.1
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 17.3.2
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 17.3.3
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 17.3.1a
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 17.3.1w
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 17.3.2a
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 17.3.1x
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 17.3.1z
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 17.3.4
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 17.3.5
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 17.3.4a
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 17.3.6
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 17.3.4b
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 17.3.4c
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 17.3.5a
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 17.3.5b
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 17.3.7
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 17.3.8
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 17.3.8a
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 17.4.1
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 17.4.2
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 17.4.1a
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 17.4.1b
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 17.4.2a
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 17.5.1
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 17.5.1a
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 17.6.1
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 17.6.2
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 17.6.1w
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 17.6.1a
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 17.6.1x
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 17.6.3
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 17.6.1y
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 17.6.1z
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 17.6.3a
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 17.6.4
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 17.6.1z1
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 17.6.5
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 17.6.6
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 17.6.6a
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 17.6.5a
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 17.6.7
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 17.6.8
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 17.6.8a
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 17.7.1
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 17.7.1a
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 17.7.1b
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 17.7.2
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 17.10.1
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 17.10.1a
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 17.10.1b
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 17.8.1
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 17.8.1a
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 17.9.1
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 17.9.1w
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 17.9.2
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 17.9.1a
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 17.9.1x
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 17.9.1y
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 17.9.3
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 17.9.2a
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 17.9.1x1
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 17.9.3a
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 17.9.4
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 17.9.1y1
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 17.9.5
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 17.9.4a
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 17.9.5a
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 17.9.5b
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 17.9.6
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 17.9.6a
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 17.9.7
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 17.9.5e
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 17.9.5f
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 17.9.7a
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 17.9.7b
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 17.11.1
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 17.11.1a
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 17.12.1
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 17.12.1w
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 17.12.1a
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 17.12.1x
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 17.12.2
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 17.12.3
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 17.12.2a
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 17.12.1y
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 17.12.1z
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 17.12.4
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 17.12.3a
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 17.12.1z1
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 17.12.1z2
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 17.12.4a
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 17.12.5
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 17.12.4b
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 17.12.1z3
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 17.12.5a
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 17.12.1z4
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 17.12.5b
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 17.12.5c
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 17.13.1
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 17.13.1a
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 17.14.1
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 17.14.1a
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 17.15.1
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 17.15.1w
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 17.15.1a
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 17.15.2
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 17.15.1b
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 17.15.1x
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 17.15.1z
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 17.15.3
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 17.15.2c
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 17.15.2a
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 17.15.1y
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 17.15.2b
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 17.15.3a
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 17.15.3b
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 17.16.1
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 17.16.1a
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 17.17.1

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