What is CVE-2025-20188?

CVE-2025-20188 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Cisco Ios Xe Software, classified under Use of Hard-coded Credentials. CVSS score: 10.0/10. Published 2025-05-07.

How severe is CVE-2025-20188?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 10.0 out of 10.

Is CVE-2025-20188 known to be exploited?

10 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Cisco Ios Xe Software

CVE-2025-20188

A vulnerability in the Out-of-Band Access Point (AP) Image Download, the Clean Air Spectral Recording, and the client debug bundles features of Cisco IOS XE Software for Wireless LAN Controllers (WLCs) could allow an unauthenticated, remot…

EPSS: 0.046 (89.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 10.0 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Cisco Ios Xe Software — versions 17.11.1, 17.12.1, 17.12.2

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-798 — Use of Hard-coded Credentials

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

cisco-sa-wlc-file-uplpd-rHZG9UfC

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-20188?: CVE-2025-20188 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Cisco Ios Xe Software, classified under Use of Hard-coded Credentials. CVSS score: 10.0/10. Published 2025-05-07.
How severe is CVE-2025-20188?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 10.0 out of 10.
Is CVE-2025-20188 known to be exploited?: 10 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.