CVE-2025-20138
published 2025-03-12CVE-2025-20138: A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco IOS XR Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary commands as root on the underlying…
PriorityP355high8.8CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRLUINSCCHIHAH
EPSS
0.21%
11.6th percentile
A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco IOS XR Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary commands as root on the underlying operating system of an affected device.
This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user arguments that are passed to specific CLI commands. An attacker with a low-privileged account could exploit this vulnerability by using crafted commands at the prompt. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to elevate privileges to root and execute arbitrary commands.
Affected
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CVSS provenance
nvdv3.18.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
vendor_cisco8.8HIGH
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GHSA
GHSA-jwwj-7cm7-g363: A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco IOS XR Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary commands as root on the underlyi
ghsa_unreviewed·2025-03-12
CVE-2025-20138 [HIGH] CWE-78 GHSA-jwwj-7cm7-g363: A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco IOS XR Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary commands as root on the underlyi
A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco IOS XR Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary commands as root on the underlying operating system of an affected device.
This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user arguments that are passed to specific CLI commands. An attacker with a low-privileged account could exploit this vulnerability by using crafted commands at the prompt. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to elevate privileges to root and execute arbitrary commands.
Cisco
Cisco IOS XR Software CLI Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
vendor_cisco·2025-03-12·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2025-20138 [HIGH] CWE-78 Cisco IOS XR Software CLI Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Cisco IOS XR Software CLI Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco IOS XR Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary commands as root on the underlying operating system of an affected device.
This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user arguments that are passed to specific CLI commands. An attacker with a low-privileged account could exploit this vulnerability by using crafted commands at the prompt. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to elevate privileges to root and execute arbitrary commands.
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.
This advisory is available at the following link:https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.co
Cisco
Cisco IOS XR Software CLI Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
vendor_cisco·CVSS 3.1
CVE-2025-20138 Cisco IOS XR Software CLI Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
CVE-2025-20138: Cisco IOS XR Software CLI Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco IOS XR Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary commands as root on the underlying operating system of an affected device. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user arguments that are passed to specific CLI commands. An attacker with a low-privileged account could exploit this vulnerability by using crafted commands at the prompt. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to elevate privileges to root and execute arbitrary commands. Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no
CVSS: 3.1
CWE: CWE-78, CWE-78
Bug IDs: CSCwj33398, CSCwm56977, CSCwm85670, CSCwj33398, CSCwm56977
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
2025-03-12
Published