CVE-2025-20143

Description

A vulnerability in the boot process of Cisco IOS XR Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker with high privileges to bypass the Secure Boot functionality and load unverified 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 insufficient verification of modules in the software load process. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by manipulating the loaded binaries to bypass some of the integrity checks that are performed during the booting process. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to control the boot configuration, which could enable them to bypass the requirement to run Cisco-signed images or alter the security properties of the running system. Note: This vulnerability affects Cisco IOS XR Software, not the Secure Boot feature. Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.

Reserved 2024-10-10 | Published 2025-03-12 | Updated 2025-03-14 | Assigner cisco

Problem types

Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature

Product status

Default status
unknown

6.5.3
affected

6.5.2
affected

6.5.92
affected

6.5.1
affected

6.5.15
affected

6.6.2
affected

7.0.1
affected

6.6.25
affected

6.6.1
affected

6.6.11
affected

6.5.93
affected

6.6.12
affected

7.0.0
affected

7.1.1
affected

7.0.90
affected

6.6.3
affected

6.7.1
affected

7.0.2
affected

7.1.15
affected

7.2.0
affected

7.2.1
affected

7.1.2
affected

6.7.2
affected

7.1.25
affected

6.6.4
affected

7.3.1
affected

7.1.3
affected

6.7.3
affected

7.4.1
affected

7.2.2
affected

6.8.1
affected

7.4.15
affected

7.3.2
affected

7.5.1
affected

7.4.16
affected

7.3.27
affected

7.6.1
affected

7.5.2
affected

7.6.15
affected

7.3.3
affected

7.7.1
affected

6.8.2
affected

7.4.2
affected

7.3.4
affected

6.7.35
affected

6.9.1
affected

7.6.2
affected

7.8.1
affected

7.5.3
affected

7.7.2
affected

6.9.2
affected

7.8.2
affected

7.5.4
affected

7.8.22
affected

7.7.21
affected

7.3.5
affected

7.5.5
affected

7.3.6
affected

7.8.23
affected

References

sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/...Advisory/cisco-sa-sb-lkm-zNErZjbZ (cisco-sa-sb-lkm-zNErZjbZ)

blog.apnic.net/2024/09/02/crafting-endless-as-paths-in-bgp/ (Crafting endless AS-PATHS in BGP)

cve.org (CVE-2025-20143)

nvd.nist.gov (CVE-2025-20143)

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