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TI-2025-14610 Aliases CVE-2025-20314GHSA-wpmf-xfg7-q3gp

A vulnerability in Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker…

Priority LOW 31CWE-232Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00155 4th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
CiscoCisco IOS XE Software17.3.1; 17.3.2; 17.3.3; 17.3.1a; 17.3.1w; 17.3.2a; 17.3.1x; 17.3.1z; 17.3.4; 17.3.5; 17.3.4a; 17.3.6; 17.3.4b; 17.3.4c; 17.3.5a; 17.3.5b; 17.3.7; 17.3.8; 17.3.8a; 17.4.1; 17.4.2; 17.4.1a; 17.4.1b; 17.4.2a; 17.5.1; 17.5.1a; 17.6.1; 17.6.2; 17.6.1w; 17.6.1a; 17.6.1x; 17.6.3; 17.6.1y; 17.6.1z; 17.6.3a; 17.6.4; 17.6.1z1; 17.6.5; 17.6.6; 17.6.6a; 17.6.5a; 17.6.7; 17.6.8; 17.6.8a; 17.7.1; 17.7.1a; 17.7.1b; 17.7.2; 17.10.1; 17.10.1a; 17.10.1b; 17.8.1; 17.8.1a; 17.9.1; 17.9.1w; 17.9.2; 17.9.1a; 17.9.1x; 17.9.1y; 17.9.3; 17.9.2a; 17.9.1x1; 17.9.3a; 17.9.4; 17.9.1y1; 17.9.5; 17.9.4a; 17.9.5a; 17.9.5b; 17.9.6; 17.9.6a; 17.9.7; 17.9.5e; 17.9.5f; 17.9.7a; 17.9.7b; 17.11.1; 17.11.1a; 17.12.1; 17.12.1w; 17.12.1a; 17.12.1x; 17.12.2; 17.12.3; 17.12.2a; 17.12.1y; 17.12.1z; 17.12.4; 17.12.3a; 17.12.1z1; 17.12.1z2; 17.12.4a; 17.12.5; 17.12.4b; 17.12.1z3; 17.12.5a; 17.12.1z4; 17.12.5b; 17.12.5c; 17.13.1; 17.13.1a; 17.14.1; 17.14.1a; 17.15.1; 17.15.1w; 17.15.1a; 17.15.2; 17.15.1b; 17.15.1x; 17.15.3; 17.15.2c; 17.15.2a; 17.15.1y; 17.15.2b; 17.15.3a; 17.15.3b; 17.16.1; 17.16.1a; 17.17.1—No fix listedCNA
  • Cisco IOS XE Software VendorCisco Affected 17.3.1; 17.3.2; 17.3.3; 17.3.1a; 17.3.1w; 17.3.2a; 17.3.1x; 17.3.1z; 17.3.4; 17.3.5; 17.3.4a; 17.3.6; 17.3.4b; 17.3.4c; 17.3.5a; 17.3.5b; 17.3.7; 17.3.8; 17.3.8a; 17.4.1; 17.4.2; 17.4.1a; 17.4.1b; 17.4.2a; 17.5.1; 17.5.1a; 17.6.1; 17.6.2; 17.6.1w; 17.6.1a; 17.6.1x; 17.6.3; 17.6.1y; 17.6.1z; 17.6.3a; 17.6.4; 17.6.1z1; 17.6.5; 17.6.6; 17.6.6a; 17.6.5a; 17.6.7; 17.6.8; 17.6.8a; 17.7.1; 17.7.1a; 17.7.1b; 17.7.2; 17.10.1; 17.10.1a; 17.10.1b; 17.8.1; 17.8.1a; 17.9.1; 17.9.1w; 17.9.2; 17.9.1a; 17.9.1x; 17.9.1y; 17.9.3; 17.9.2a; 17.9.1x1; 17.9.3a; 17.9.4; 17.9.1y1; 17.9.5; 17.9.4a; 17.9.5a; 17.9.5b; 17.9.6; 17.9.6a; 17.9.7; 17.9.5e; 17.9.5f; 17.9.7a; 17.9.7b; 17.11.1; 17.11.1a; 17.12.1; 17.12.1w; 17.12.1a; 17.12.1x; 17.12.2; 17.12.3; 17.12.2a; 17.12.1y; 17.12.1z; 17.12.4; 17.12.3a; 17.12.1z1; 17.12.1z2; 17.12.4a; 17.12.5; 17.12.4b; 17.12.1z3; 17.12.5a; 17.12.1z4; 17.12.5b; 17.12.5c; 17.13.1; 17.13.1a; 17.14.1; 17.14.1a; 17.15.1; 17.15.1w; 17.15.1a; 17.15.2; 17.15.1b; 17.15.1x; 17.15.3; 17.15.2c; 17.15.2a; 17.15.1y; 17.15.2b; 17.15.3a; 17.15.3b; 17.16.1; 17.16.1a; 17.17.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE names Threatist (inferred) · 1

Inferred from how NVD named this product before; not given by a source.

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*——Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·Cisco

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-20314
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wpmf-xfg7-q3gp

References

Other 1

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  • TI-2026-53489 Cisco Secure Email Gateway SQL Injection Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-53488 Cisco Identity Services Engine Authentication Bypass Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2026-16388 Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Controller Authentication Bypass Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2026-16344 Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center Software Remote Code Execution Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
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Sources

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