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CVE-2025-20253

Cisco IOS, IOS XE, Secure Firewall Adaptive Security Appliance, and Secure Firewall Threat Defense Software IKEv2 Denial of Service Vulnerability

HIGH
8.6
CVSS Score
Published: August 14, 2025 at 04:29 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 08:41 AM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendorAdaptive Security ApplianceFirepower Threat Defense

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Severity
HIGH8.6
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.5%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

A vulnerability in the IKEv2 feature of Cisco IOS Software, IOS XE Software, Secure Firewall ASA Software, and Secure FTD Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause the device to reload, resulting in a DoS condition. This vulnerability is due to the improper processing of IKEv2 packets. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted IKEv2 packets to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause an infinite loop that exhausts resources and could cause the device to reload.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Adaptive Security Appliance· Cisco
60%
9.12.19.12.1.29.12.1.39.12.29.12.2.19.12.2.49.12.2.59.12.2.99.12.39.12.3.129.12.3.29.12.3.79.12.3.99.12.49.12.4.109.12.4.139.12.4.189.12.4.29.12.4.249.12.4.269.12.4.299.12.4.309.12.4.359.12.4.379.12.4.389.12.4.399.12.4.49.12.4.409.12.4.419.12.4.479.12.4.489.12.4.509.12.4.529.12.4.549.12.4.559.12.4.569.12.4.589.12.4.629.12.4.659.12.4.679.12.4.79.12.4.89.14.19.14.1.109.14.1.159.14.1.199.14.1.309.14.1.69.14.29.14.2.139.14.2.159.14.2.49.14.2.89.14.39.14.3.19.14.3.119.14.3.139.14.3.159.14.3.189.14.3.99.14.49.14.4.129.14.4.139.14.4.149.14.4.159.14.4.179.14.4.229.14.4.239.14.4.249.14.4.69.14.4.79.16.19.16.1.289.16.29.16.2.119.16.2.139.16.2.149.16.2.39.16.2.79.16.39.16.3.149.16.3.159.16.3.199.16.3.239.16.3.39.16.49.16.4.149.16.4.189.16.4.199.16.4.279.16.4.389.16.4.399.16.4.429.16.4.489.16.4.559.16.4.579.16.4.619.16.4.629.16.4.679.16.4.709.16.4.719.16.4.769.16.4.99.17.19.17.1.109.17.1.119.17.1.139.17.1.159.17.1.209.17.1.309.17.1.339.17.1.399.17.1.459.17.1.469.17.1.79.17.1.99.18.19.18.1.39.18.29.18.2.59.18.2.79.18.2.89.18.39.18.3.399.18.3.469.18.3.539.18.3.559.18.3.569.18.49.18.4.229.18.4.249.18.4.299.18.4.349.18.4.409.18.4.479.18.4.59.18.4.509.18.4.529.18.4.89.19.19.19.1.129.19.1.189.19.1.229.19.1.249.19.1.279.19.1.289.19.1.319.19.1.379.19.1.389.19.1.59.19.1.99.20.19.20.1.59.20.29.20.2.109.20.2.219.20.2.229.20.39.20.3.109.20.3.139.20.3.49.20.3.79.20.3.99.22.1.19.22.1.29.22.1.39.23.19.8.19.8.1.59.8.1.79.8.29.8.2.149.8.2.159.8.2.179.8.2.209.8.2.249.8.2.269.8.2.289.8.2.339.8.2.359.8.2.389.8.2.459.8.2.89.8.39.8.3.119.8.3.149.8.3.169.8.3.189.8.3.219.8.3.269.8.3.299.8.3.89.8.49.8.4.109.8.4.129.8.4.159.8.4.179.8.4.209.8.4.229.8.4.259.8.4.269.8.4.299.8.4.39.8.4.329.8.4.339.8.4.349.8.4.359.8.4.399.8.4.409.8.4.419.8.4.439.8.4.449.8.4.459.8.4.469.8.4.489.8.4.79.8.4.8
Firepower Threat Defense· Cisco
60%
6.2.36.2.3.16.2.3.106.2.3.116.2.3.126.2.3.136.2.3.146.2.3.156.2.3.166.2.3.176.2.3.186.2.3.26.2.3.36.2.3.46.2.3.56.2.3.66.2.3.76.2.3.86.2.3.96.4.06.4.0.16.4.0.106.4.0.116.4.0.126.4.0.136.4.0.146.4.0.156.4.0.166.4.0.176.4.0.186.4.0.26.4.0.36.4.0.46.4.0.56.4.0.66.4.0.76.4.0.86.4.0.96.6.06.6.0.16.6.16.6.36.6.46.6.56.6.5.16.6.5.26.6.76.6.7.16.6.7.27.0.07.0.0.17.0.17.0.1.17.0.27.0.2.17.0.37.0.47.0.57.0.67.0.6.17.0.6.27.0.6.37.0.77.1.07.1.0.17.1.0.27.1.0.37.2.07.2.0.17.2.17.2.27.2.37.2.47.2.4.17.2.57.2.5.17.2.5.27.2.67.2.77.2.87.2.8.17.2.97.3.07.3.17.3.1.17.3.1.27.4.07.4.17.4.1.17.4.27.4.2.17.4.2.27.6.07.7.0

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (1)

Source: [email protected]
https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-asa-ftd-ios-dos-DOESHWHy

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitAutomatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

8.6HIGHcisco
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED
CWE
CWE-835

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