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Vulnerability · CVE-2025-20253

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 t

Published Aug 14, 2025 · catalog updated Aug 14, 2025 · Cisco Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software

Last checked Oct 24, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2025-20253. EPSS is 0.47%. Act only if a listed version of Cisco Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.

Same product and reporting

Severity
High8.6
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.47%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
vendor Cisco Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software 7.3.1.1

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.

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  • vendor Cisco Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software 7.3.1.17.3.1.1

How to fix CVE-2025-20253

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2025-20253. EPSS is 0.47%. Act only if a listed version of Cisco Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with Cisco Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software 7.3.1.1 7.3.1.1. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 0.47%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Technology hubs

Cisco security

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Aug 14, 2025 · EUVD

    Detected

    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 affec

  2. Aug 14, 2025 · EUVD

    Updated

    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 affec

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2025-20253

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2025-20253

    30-day exploitation probability 0.47%

    first.org
  • EUVDVulnerability recordEUVD-2025-24842

    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 imprope

    euvd.enisa.europa.eu

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 24, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.

  • FIRST EPSSOct 24, 2026
  • CVE.orgOct 21, 2026
  • EUVDOct 20, 2026