CVE-2025-20137: Medium severity cisco ios vulnerability

Published May 7, 2025
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Updated

A vulnerability in the access control list (ACL) programming of Cisco IOS Software that is running on Cisco Catalyst 1000 Switches and Cisco Catalyst 2960L Switches could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass a configured ACL. This vulnerability is due to the use of both an IPv4 ACL and a dynamic ACL of IP Source Guard on the same interface, which is an unsupported configuration. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by attempting to send traffic through an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to bypass an ACL on the affected device. Note: Cisco documentation has been updated to reflect that this is an unsupported configuration. However, Cisco is publishing this advisory because the device will not prevent an administrator from configuring both features on the same interface. There are no plans to implement the ability to configure both features on the same interface on Cisco Catalyst 1000 or Catalyst 2960L Switches.

Affected Software

78 affected components
Cisco IOS Software
Cisco Catalyst 1000 Switches
Cisco Catalyst 2960L Switches
All of the following
Any of the following
Cisco IOS=15.2\(5a\)e
Cisco IOS=15.2\(5b\)e
Cisco IOS=15.2\(5c\)e
Cisco IOS=15.2\(6\)e
Cisco IOS=15.2\(6\)e0c
Cisco IOS=15.2\(6\)e1
Cisco IOS=15.2\(6\)e2
Cisco IOS=15.2\(6\)e2b
Cisco IOS=15.2\(6\)e3
Cisco IOS=15.2\(7\)e
Cisco IOS=15.2\(7\)e0a
Cisco IOS=15.2\(7\)e0s
Cisco IOS=15.2\(7\)e1
Cisco IOS=15.2\(7\)e1a
Cisco IOS=15.2\(7\)e2
Cisco IOS=15.2\(7\)e3
Cisco IOS=15.2\(7\)e3k
Cisco IOS=15.2\(7\)e4
Cisco IOS=15.2\(7\)e5
Cisco IOS=15.2\(7\)e6
Cisco IOS=15.2\(7\)e7
Cisco IOS=15.2\(7\)e8
Cisco IOS=15.2\(7\)e9
Cisco IOS=15.2\(7\)e10
Cisco IOS=15.2\(7\)e11
Cisco IOS=15.2\(7\)e12
Cisco IOS=15.2\(7a\)e0b
Cisco IOS=15.2\(7b\)e0b
Cisco IOS=15.2\(8\)e
Cisco IOS=15.2\(8\)e1
Cisco IOS=15.2\(8\)e2
Cisco IOS=15.2\(8\)e3
Cisco IOS=15.2\(8\)e4
Cisco IOS=15.2\(8\)e5
Cisco IOS=15.2\(8\)e6
Any of the following
Cisco Catalyst 1000-16fp-2g-l
Cisco Catalyst 1000-16p-2g-l
Cisco Catalyst 1000-16t-2g-l
Cisco Catalyst 1000-16t-e-2g-l
Cisco Catalyst 1000-24fp-4g-l
Cisco Catalyst 1000-24fp-4x-l
Cisco Catalyst 1000-24p-4g-l
Cisco Catalyst 1000-24p-4x-l
Cisco Catalyst 1000-24pp-4g-l
Cisco Catalyst 1000-24t-4g-l
Cisco Catalyst 1000-24t-4x-l
Cisco Catalyst 1000-48fp-4g-l
Cisco Catalyst 1000-48fp-4x-l
Cisco Catalyst 1000-48p-4g-l
Cisco Catalyst 1000-48p-4x-l
Cisco Catalyst 1000-48pp-4g-l
Cisco Catalyst 1000-48t-4g-l
Cisco Catalyst 1000-48t-4x-l
Cisco Catalyst 1000-8fp-2g-l
Cisco Catalyst 1000-8fp-e-2g-l
Cisco Catalyst 1000-8p-2g-l
Cisco Catalyst 1000-8p-e-2g-l
Cisco Catalyst 1000-8t-2g-l
Cisco Catalyst 1000-8t-e-2g-l
Cisco Catalyst 1000fe-24p-4g-l
Cisco Catalyst 1000fe-24t-4g-l
Cisco Catalyst 1000fe-48p-4g-l
Cisco Catalyst 1000fe-48t-4g-l
Cisco Catalyst 2960l-16ps-ll
Cisco Catalyst 2960l-16ts-ll
Cisco Catalyst 2960l-24pq-ll
Cisco Catalyst 2960l-24ps-ll
Cisco Catalyst 2960l-24tq-ll
Cisco Catalyst 2960l-24ts-ll
Cisco Catalyst 2960l-48pq-ll
Cisco Catalyst 2960l-48ps-ll
Cisco Catalyst 2960l-48tq-ll
Cisco Catalyst 2960l-48ts-ll
Cisco Catalyst 2960l-8ps-ll
Cisco Catalyst 2960l-8ts-ll

Event History

May 7, 2025
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:31 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:31 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·06:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2025-20137?

CVE-2025-20137 is classified as a critical vulnerability that can allow unauthenticated remote attackers to bypass access control lists.

2

How do I fix CVE-2025-20137?

To remediate CVE-2025-20137, ensure that your Cisco IOS Software and Catalyst switch firmware are updated to the latest versions provided by Cisco.

3

Which devices are affected by CVE-2025-20137?

CVE-2025-20137 affects Cisco IOS Software, Cisco Catalyst 1000 Switches, and Cisco Catalyst 2960L Switches.

4

Can CVE-2025-20137 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2025-20137 allows for remote exploitation by an unauthenticated attacker.

5

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2025-20137?

CVE-2025-20137 is an access control vulnerability resulting from misconfigurations in ACL programming.

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