cve-2025-20138
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2025-03-12 16:12
Modified
2025-03-14 15:30
Severity ?
EPSS score ?
Summary
Cisco IOS XR Software CLI Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
References
Impacted products
| ▼ | Vendor | Product |
|---|---|---|
| Cisco | Cisco IOS XR Software |
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