CVE-2025-20197

highpriority · track · 33EPSS 0.002 · 6 %ileDEEUUS
grimoire priorityP2 · Scheduled
Exploitable?
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no known exploitation
Likely / severe?
0.17% (6th) EPSS
CVSS 8.2 · high
Is it mine?
1,041 products
Check your exposure
Who says so?
4 sources
cnnvd · enisa_euvd · cert_bund · cisco_csaf

EPSS · scored 2026-10-27

A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker with privilege level 15 to elevate privileges to root on the underlying operating system of an affected device. This vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation when processing specific configuration commands. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by including crafted input in specific configuration commands. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to elevate privileges to root on the underlying operating system of an affected device. The security impact rating (SIR) of this advisory has been raised to High because an attacker could gain access to the underlying operating system of the affected device and perform potentially undetected actions. Note: The attacker must have privileges to enter configuration mode on the affected device. This is usually referred to as privilege level 15.

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remediations

Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.

A vendor fix is available.

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cvss

Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.

8.2
010

base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.7–8.2

v3.18.2highCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:Hprimary · NVD / NIST USexploitability 1.5 · impact 6
v3.16.7mediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:Nsecondary · ENISA EU
v3.16.7mediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:Nsecondary · psirt@cisco.com USexploitability 1.5 · impact 4.7
v3.17.5highCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:Usecondary · CVSS-BT (t0sche)
v3.16.7mediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:Nsecondary · Cisco PSIRT US
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ssvc

A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.

Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical Impact: totalcoordinatorcisa_ssvcUS
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weaknesses

The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.

CWE-20US
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affected products (1,041)

Products and version ranges known to be affected.

showing 20 of 1,041
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advisories (2)

Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.

  • WID-SEC-W-2025-0979Cisco IOS XE Software: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2025-05-07csaf · cert_bundDE

    Ein lokaler Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Cisco IOS XE Software ausnutzen, um Dateien zu manipulieren, erhöhte Rechte zu erlangen, Sicherheitsmaßnahmen zu umgehen, einen Denial-of-Service-Zustand herbeizuführen und vertrauliche Informationen preiszugeben.

  • cisco-sa-iosxe-privesc-su7scvdpCisco IOS XE Software Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities2025-05-07csaf · cisco_csafUS

    Multiple vulnerabilities in the CLI of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker with privilege level 15 to elevate privileges to root on the underlying operating system of an affected device. These vulnerabilities are due to insufficient input validation when processing specific configuration commands. An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities by including crafted input in specific configuration commands. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to elevate privileges to root on the underlying operating system of an affected device. The Security Impact Rating (SIR) of this advisory has been raised to High because an attacker could gain access to the underlying operating system of the affected device and perform potentially undetected actions. Note: The attacker must have privileges to enter configuration mode on the affected device. This is usually referred to as privilege level 15. Cisco has released software updates that address these vulnerabilities. There are no workarounds that address these vulnerabilities. This advisory is part of the May 2025 release of the Cisco IOS and IOS XE Software Security Advisory Bundled Publication. For a complete list of the advisories and links to them, see Cisco Event Response: May 2025 Semiannual Cisco IOS and IOS XE Software Security Advisory Bundled Publication ["https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/viewErp.x?alertId=ERP-75279"].

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also known as (3)

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sources

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cnnvdenisa_euvdcert_bundcisco_csafNVDCVE.orgMITRE
published 2025-05-07modified 2026-06-17
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references (4)

External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.

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