RCE in Cisco iOS Xe Software
CVE-2025-20186
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of the Wireless LAN Controller feature of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker with a lobby ambassador user account to perform a command injection attack against an affected device. This vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted input to the web-based management interface. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary Cisco IOS XE Software CLI commands with privilege level 15. Note: This vulnerability is exploitable only if the attacker obtains the credentials for a lobby ambassador account. This account is not configured by default.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.009 (58.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 58th percentile — 58.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.009 · change: +0.001
Affected products
- Cisco iOS Xe Software — versions 16.12.8, 16.12.4, 16.12.4a
- Cisco iOS Xe — versions 16.12.4, 16.12.4a, 16.12.5
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-20186?
- CVE-2025-20186 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco iOS Xe Software, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2025-05-07.
- How severe is CVE-2025-20186?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.