CVE-2025-20186 — OS Command Injection in Cisco IOS XE Software

CWE-78 — OS Command Injection4 documents4 sources
Severity
8.8HIGHNVD
EPSS
1.2%
top 21.09%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
2
Cisco IOS XE SoftwareCisco IOS XE
Timeline
PublishedMay 7

Description

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of the Wireless LAN Controller feature of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker with a lobby ambassador user account to perform a command injection attack against an affected device. This vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted input to the web-based management interface. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitra…

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 2.8 | Impact: 5.9

Affected Packages2 packages

▶CVEListV5cisco/cisco_ios_xe_software76 versions+75
▶NVDcisco/ios_xe76 versions+75

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-qxqg-ggrj-3mjf: A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of the Wireless LAN Controller feature of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, re↗2025-05-07
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CVEList
CVE-2025-20186: A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of the Wireless LAN Controller feature of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, re↗2025-05-07
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📋Vendor Advisories

1
Cisco
Cisco IOS XE Software Web-Based Management Interface Command Injection Vulnerability↗2025-05-07
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