CVE-2025-20138
Cisco IOS XR Software CLI Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Severity
High 8.8
CVSS 3.1
Exploited
Not listed
EPSS
0.002
11.7th percentile
Discovered by
Third party
Published by the vendor
Published
Mar 12, 2025
Assigned by cisco
Description
A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco IOS XR Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker 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 with a low-privileged account could exploit this vulnerability by using crafted commands at the prompt. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to elevate privileges to root and execute arbitrary commands.
Weakness: CWE-78
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Category | Matched by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cisco | Cisco IOS XR Software | Routing & Switching | cna-assigner |
Vendor-reported affected versions (1)
- Cisco · Cisco IOS XR Software