{"id":39032,"date":"2025-05-17T21:22:16","date_gmt":"2025-05-17T21:22:16","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-11-01T05:38:06","modified_gmt":"2025-11-01T11:38:06","slug":"cve-2025-20182-critical-vulnerability-in-cisco-device-software-allows-dos-attacks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-20182-critical-vulnerability-in-cisco-device-software-allows-dos-attacks\/","title":{"rendered":"CVE-2025-20182: Critical Vulnerability in Cisco Device Software Allows DoS Attacks<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"

Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n

In the continuous battle for ensuring digital security, a recent vulnerability, dubbed as CVE-2025-20182, has been discovered in the Internet Key Exchange version 2 (IKEv2) protocol processing of various Cisco software including Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software, Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software, Cisco IOS Software, and Cisco IOS XE Software. This vulnerability could potentially allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device.
\nThis vulnerability is particularly concerning because of the vast number of organizations that rely on Cisco’s<\/a> suite of software to secure their network infrastructures. A successful exploit could disrupt critical services, potentially leading<\/a> to significant business and financial impacts.<\/p>\n

Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n

CVE ID: CVE-2025-20182
\nSeverity: Critical (8.6 CVSS score)
\nAttack Vector: Network
\nPrivileges Required: None
\nUser Interaction: None
\nImpact: Potential system compromise and data<\/a> leakage<\/p>\n

Affected Products<\/strong><\/p>

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