Cisco IOS XR Software Hybrid Access Control List Bypass Vulnerability
A vulnerability in the hybrid access control list (ACL) processing of IPv4 packets in Cisco IOS XR Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass a configured ACL. This vulnerability is due to incorrect handling of packets when a specific configuration of the hybrid ACL exists. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by attempting to send traffic through an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to bypass a configured ACL on the affected device. For more information, see the Details ["#details"] section of this advisory. Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are workarounds that address this vulnerability. This advisory is part of the March 2025 release of the Cisco IOS XR Software Security Advisory Bundled Publication. For a complete list of the advisories and links to them, see Cisco Event Response: March 2025 Semiannual Cisco IOS XR Software Security Advisory Bundled Publication ["https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/viewErp.x?alertId=ERP-75548"].
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Related CVEs.
| ID | severity | exploitable | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2025-20144US | medium5.8 | — | ||
A vulnerability in the hybrid access control list (ACL) processing of IPv4 packets in Cisco IOS XR Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass a configured A… | ||||
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External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- Security Vulnerability Policyexternal
- Cisco IOS XR Software Hybrid Access Control List Bypass Vulnerabilityself
- Cisco Security Vulnerability Policyexternal
- considering software upgradesexternal
- Cisco Event Response: March 2025 Semiannual Cisco IOS XR Software Security Advisory Bundled Publicationexternal
- Understand Cisco IOS XR Software Maintenance Updates (SMUs)external
- Cisco Security Advisories pageexternal
remediations (1)
- FixedCisco IOS XR Software
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
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