RCE in Cisco iOS Xe Software
CVE-2025-20193
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, low-privileged, remote attacker to perform an injection attack against an affected device.r 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 read files from the underlying operating system.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (36.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 37th percentile — 36.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Cisco iOS Xe Software — versions 17.3.1, 17.3.2, 17.3.3
- Cisco iOS Xe — versions 17.3.1, 17.3.1a, 17.3.1w
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-20193?
- CVE-2025-20193 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco iOS Xe Software, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2025-05-07.
- How severe is CVE-2025-20193?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.