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ghsa-5gjp-3q99-vxx5
Vulnerability from github
Published
2025-09-24 18:30
Modified
2025-09-24 18:30
Severity ?
Details
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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cve-2025-20338
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2025-09-24 17:14
Modified
2025-09-25 03:55
Severity ?
EPSS score ?
Summary
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.
References
Impacted products
| ▼ | Vendor | Product |
|---|---|---|
| Cisco | Cisco IOS XE Software |
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