CVE-2025-20193 — OS Command Injection in Cisco IOS XE Software

CWE-78 — OS Command InjectionCWE-352 — Cross-Site Request Forgery4 documents4 sources
Severity
6.5MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
0.3%
top 42.79%
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 Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, low-privileged, remote attacker to perform an injection attack against an affected device.r 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 read files from the underlying operating system.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NExploitability: 2.8 | Impact: 3.6

Affected Packages2 packages

▶CVEListV5cisco/cisco_ios_xe_software87 versions+86
▶NVDcisco/ios_xe87 versions+86

🔴Vulnerability Details

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CVEList
CVE-2025-20193: A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, low-privileged, remote attacker to perfor↗2025-05-07
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GHSA
GHSA-fwqm-27rg-83qh: A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, low-privileged, remote attacker to perfor↗2025-05-07
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📋Vendor Advisories

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Cisco
Cisco IOS XE Software Web-Based Management Interface Vulnerabilities↗2025-05-07
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