CVE 8.1 HIGH

CVE-2025-20160_CVE-2025-20160

8.1 / 10
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

A vulnerability in the implementation of the TACACS+ protocol in Cisco IOS Software and Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to view sensitive data or bypass authentication.

This vulnerability exists because the system does not properly check whether the required TACACS+ shared secret is configured. A machine-in-the-middle attacker could exploit this vulnerability by intercepting and reading unencrypted TACACS+ messages or impersonating the TACACS+ server and falsely accepting arbitrary authentication requests. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to view sensitive information in a TACACS+ message or bypass authentication and gain access to the affected device.

Basic Information

ID CVE-2025-20160
Source cisco
Published Sep 24, 2025 at 17:10
Modified Sep 24, 2025 at 18:15

Affected Product

Vendor Cisco
Product IOS
Version 15.2(6)E1
Affected Versions Cisco IOS 15.2(6)E1
Cisco IOS 15.2(4)E6
Cisco IOS 15.2(6)E2
Cisco IOS 15.2(4)E7
Cisco IOS 15.2(7)E
Cisco IOS 15.2(4)E8
Cisco IOS 15.2(6)E2a
Cisco IOS 15.2(6)E2b
Cisco IOS 15.2(7)E1
Cisco IOS 15.2(7)E0a
Cisco IOS 15.2(7)E0b
Cisco IOS 15.2(7)E0s
Cisco IOS 15.2(6)E3
Cisco IOS 15.2(4)E9
Cisco IOS 15.2(7)E2
Cisco IOS 15.2(7a)E0b
Cisco IOS 15.2(4)E10
Cisco IOS 15.2(7)E3
Cisco IOS 15.2(7)E1a
Cisco IOS 15.2(7b)E0b
Cisco IOS 15.2(7)E2a
Cisco IOS 15.2(4)E10a
Cisco IOS 15.2(7)E4
Cisco IOS 15.2(7)E3k
Cisco IOS 15.2(8)E
Cisco IOS 15.2(8)E1
Cisco IOS 15.2(7)E5
Cisco IOS 15.2(7)E6
Cisco IOS 15.2(8)E2
Cisco IOS 15.2(4)E10d
Cisco IOS 15.2(7)E7
Cisco IOS 15.2(8)E3
Cisco IOS 15.2(7)E8
Cisco IOS 15.2(8)E4
Cisco IOS 15.2(7)E9
Cisco IOS 15.2(8)E5
Cisco IOS 15.2(8)E6
Cisco IOS 15.2(7)E10
Cisco IOS 15.2(7)E11
Cisco IOS 15.2(8)E7
Cisco IOS 15.2(7)E12
Cisco IOS 15.5(3)S8
Cisco IOS 15.5(3)S9
Cisco IOS 15.5(3)S10
Cisco IOS 15.5(3)S9a
Cisco IOS 15.2(6)EB
Cisco IOS 15.5(3)M7
Cisco IOS 15.5(3)M8
Cisco IOS 15.5(3)M9
Cisco IOS 15.5(3)M10
Cisco IOS 15.6(2)SP5
Cisco IOS 15.6(2)SP6
Cisco IOS 15.6(2)SP7
Cisco IOS 15.6(2)SP8
Cisco IOS 15.6(2)SP9
Cisco IOS 15.6(3)M4
Cisco IOS 15.6(3)M5
Cisco IOS 15.6(3)M6
Cisco IOS 15.6(3)M7
Cisco IOS 15.6(3)M6a
Cisco IOS 15.6(3)M6b
Cisco IOS 15.6(3)M8
Cisco IOS 15.6(3)M9
Cisco IOS 15.5(1)SY2
Cisco IOS 15.5(1)SY3
Cisco IOS 15.5(1)SY4
Cisco IOS 15.5(1)SY5
Cisco IOS 15.5(1)SY6
Cisco IOS 15.5(1)SY7
Cisco IOS 15.5(1)SY8
Cisco IOS 15.5(1)SY9
Cisco IOS 15.5(1)SY10
Cisco IOS 15.5(1)SY11
Cisco IOS 15.5(1)SY12
Cisco IOS 15.5(1)SY13
Cisco IOS 15.5(1)SY14
Cisco IOS 15.5(1)SY15
Cisco IOS 15.7(3)M3
Cisco IOS 15.7(3)M2
Cisco IOS 15.7(3)M4
Cisco IOS 15.7(3)M5
Cisco IOS 15.7(3)M4a
Cisco IOS 15.7(3)M4b
Cisco IOS 15.7(3)M6
Cisco IOS 15.7(3)M7
Cisco IOS 15.7(3)M8
Cisco IOS 15.7(3)M9
Cisco IOS 15.8(3)M
Cisco IOS 15.8(3)M1
Cisco IOS 15.8(3)M0a
Cisco IOS 15.8(3)M0b
Cisco IOS 15.8(3)M2
Cisco IOS 15.8(3)M1a
Cisco IOS 15.8(3)M3
Cisco IOS 15.8(3)M2a
Cisco IOS 15.8(3)M4
Cisco IOS 15.8(3)M3a
Cisco IOS 15.8(3)M3b
Cisco IOS 15.8(3)M5
Cisco IOS 15.8(3)M6
Cisco IOS 15.8(3)M7
Cisco IOS 15.8(3)M8
Cisco IOS 15.8(3)M9
Cisco IOS 15.9(3)M
Cisco IOS 15.9(3)M1
Cisco IOS 15.9(3)M0a
Cisco IOS 15.9(3)M2
Cisco IOS 15.9(3)M3
Cisco IOS 15.9(3)M2a
Cisco IOS 15.9(3)M3a
Cisco IOS 15.9(3)M4
Cisco IOS 15.9(3)M3b
Cisco IOS 15.9(3)M5
Cisco IOS 15.9(3)M4a
Cisco IOS 15.9(3)M6
Cisco IOS 15.9(3)M7
Cisco IOS 15.9(3)M6a
Cisco IOS 15.9(3)M6b
Cisco IOS 15.9(3)M8
Cisco IOS 15.9(3)M7a
Cisco IOS 15.9(3)M9
Cisco IOS 15.9(3)M8b
Cisco IOS 15.9(3)M10
Cisco IOS 15.9(3)M11
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 3.16.8S
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 3.16.9S
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 3.16.10S
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 3.8.6E
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 3.8.7E
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 3.8.8E
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 3.8.9E
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 3.8.10E
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 3.8.10eE
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 3.18.5SP
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 3.18.6SP
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 3.18.7SP
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 3.18.8aSP
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 3.18.9SP
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 16.6.5
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 16.6.5a
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 16.6.6
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 16.6.7
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 16.6.8
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 16.6.9
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 16.6.10
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 16.8.1
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 16.8.1a
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 16.8.1b
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 16.8.1s
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 16.8.1c
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 16.8.1d
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 16.8.2
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 16.8.1e
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 16.8.3
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 16.9.1
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 16.9.2
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 16.9.1a
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 16.9.1b
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 16.9.1s
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 16.9.3
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 16.9.4
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 16.9.3a
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 16.9.5
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 16.9.5f
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 16.9.6
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 16.9.7
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 16.9.8
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 16.10.1
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 16.10.1a
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 16.10.1b
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 16.10.1s
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 16.10.1c
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 16.10.1e
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 16.10.1d
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 16.10.2
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 16.10.1f
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 16.10.1g
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 16.10.3
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 3.10.1E
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 3.10.2E
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 3.10.3E
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 16.11.1
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 16.11.1a
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 16.11.1b
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 16.11.2
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 16.11.1s
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 16.12.1
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 16.12.1s
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 16.12.1a
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 16.12.1c
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 16.12.1w
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 16.12.2
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 16.12.1y
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 16.12.2a
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 16.12.3
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 16.12.8
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 16.12.2s
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 16.12.1x
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 16.12.1t
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 16.12.4
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 16.12.3s
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 16.12.3a
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 16.12.4a
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 16.12.5
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 16.12.6
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 16.12.1z1
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 16.12.5a
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 16.12.5b
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 16.12.1z2
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 16.12.6a
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 16.12.7
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 16.12.9
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 16.12.10
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 16.12.10a
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 16.12.11
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 16.12.12
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 16.12.13
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 3.11.0E
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 3.11.1E
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 3.11.2E
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 3.11.3E
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 3.11.1aE
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 3.11.4E
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 3.11.3aE
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 3.11.5E
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 3.11.6E
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 3.11.7E
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 3.11.8E
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 3.11.9E
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 3.11.10E
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 3.11.11E
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 3.11.12E
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 17.1.1
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 17.1.1a
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 17.1.1s
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 17.1.1t
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 17.1.3
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 17.2.1
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 17.2.1r
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 17.2.1a
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 17.2.1v
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 17.2.2
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software 17.2.3
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 17.11.99SW
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

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