{"id":79395,"date":"2025-10-01T07:26:14","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T07:26:14","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-10-10T10:32:19","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T16:32:19","slug":"cve-2025-20160-unauthenticated-remote-attackers-can-exploit-weakness-in-tacacs-protocol-to-expose-sensitive-data-or-bypass-authentication","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-20160-unauthenticated-remote-attackers-can-exploit-weakness-in-tacacs-protocol-to-expose-sensitive-data-or-bypass-authentication\/","title":{"rendered":"CVE-2025-20160: Unauthenticated Remote Attackers Can Exploit Weakness in TACACS+ Protocol to Expose Sensitive Data or Bypass Authentication<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

The cybersecurity landscape is constantly evolving, and a new vulnerability has surfaced, one that affects the TACACS+ protocol in Cisco’s IOS Software and IOS XE Software. This vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-20160, is critical as it allows an unauthenticated, remote attacker to potentially view sensitive data or bypass the authentication process. This vulnerability matters because it presents a significant security<\/a> risk to any organization using the affected Cisco software. If exploited, attackers could gain unauthorized access to sensitive data and systems, leading to potential system<\/a> compromise or data leakage.<\/p>\n

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

CVE ID: CVE-2025-20160
\nSeverity: High (CVSS: 8.1)
\nAttack Vector: Network
\nPrivileges Required: None
\nUser Interaction: None
\nImpact: Unauthorized access to sensitive information in a TACACS+ message, bypassing authentication<\/a> and potentially gaining access to the affected device.<\/p>\n

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

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