CVE-2025-20338
published 2025-09-24CVE-2025-20338: A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker with administrative privileges to execute arbitrary commands…
PriorityP339medium6.7CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRHUINSUCHIHAH
EPSS
0.15%
4.7th percentile
A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker with administrative privileges 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 could exploit this vulnerability by logging in to the device CLI with valid administrative (level 15) credentials and using crafted commands at the CLI prompt. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands as root.
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CVSS provenance
nvdv3.16.7MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vendor_cisco6.0MEDIUM
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GHSA
GHSA-5gjp-3q99-vxx5: A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker with administrative privileges to execute arbitrary c
ghsa_unreviewed·2025-09-24
CVE-2025-20338 [MEDIUM] CWE-141 GHSA-5gjp-3q99-vxx5: A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker with administrative privileges to execute arbitrary c
A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker with administrative privileges 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 could exploit this vulnerability by logging in to the device CLI with valid administrative (level 15) credentials and using crafted commands at the CLI prompt. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands as root.
Cisco
Cisco IOS XE Software CLI Argument Injection Vulnerability
vendor_cisco·2025-09-24·CVSS 6.0
CVE-2025-20338 [MEDIUM] CWE-141 Cisco IOS XE Software CLI Argument Injection Vulnerability
Cisco IOS XE Software CLI Argument Injection Vulnerability
A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker with administrative privileges 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 could exploit this vulnerability by logging in to the device CLI with valid administrative (level 15) credentials and using crafted commands at the CLI prompt. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands as root.
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.
This advisory is
Cisco
Cisco IOS XE Software CLI Argument Injection Vulnerability
vendor_cisco·CVSS 3.1
CVE-2025-20338 Cisco IOS XE Software CLI Argument Injection Vulnerability
CVE-2025-20338: Cisco IOS XE Software CLI Argument Injection Vulnerability
A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker with administrative privileges 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 could exploit this vulnerability by logging in to the device CLI with valid administrative (level 15) credentials and using crafted commands at the CLI prompt. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands as root . Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no
CVSS: 3.1
CWE: CWE-141, CWE-141
Bug IDs: CSCwm41
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
2025-09-24
Published