Improper input validation in Cisco Asr 9006

CVE-2025-20146

A vulnerability in the Layer 3 multicast feature of Cisco IOS XR Software for Cisco ASR 9000 Series Aggregation Services Routers, ASR 9902 Compact High-Performance Routers, and ASR 9903 Compact High-Performance Routers could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a line card to reset, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition. This vulnerability is due to the incorrect handling of malformed IPv4 multicast packets that are received on line cards where the interface has either an IPv4 access control list (ACL) or a QoS policy applied. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted IPv4 multicast packets through an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause line card exceptions or a hard reset. Traffic over that line card would be lost while the line card reloads.

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

EPSS: 0.005 (43.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.6 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-20146?
CVE-2025-20146 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco Asr 9006, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 8.6/10. Published 2025-03-12.
How severe is CVE-2025-20146?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.6 out of 10.