CVE-2025-20248

216.73.216.67

· Published 10/09/2025 16:15 · Modified 10/09/2025 16:15

Labels: CVE-2025-20248 2025-09-10 CVE-2025-20248 CWE-347 [email protected]

Essential information

Published: 10/09/2025 16:15
Modified: 10/09/2025 16:15
Author: —
Creator: —
CVSS: 6.0 MEDIUM (v3.1)
CISA KEV: No
CWE: —
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

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Description

A vulnerability in the installation process of Cisco IOS XR Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to bypass Cisco IOS XR Software image signature verification and load unsigned software on an affected device. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have root-system privileges on the affected device. This vulnerability is due to incomplete validation of files during the installation of an .iso file. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by modifying contents of the .iso image and then installing and activating it on the device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to load an unsigned file as part of the image activation process.

NVD status

Status: Received — CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.
Source: [email protected]
NVD: View on NVD

Affected products (CPE)

Product	CPE
cisco / ios xr software	`cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xr_software::::::::`