CSRF in Cisco iOS Xe Software
CVE-2025-20195
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to perform a CSRF attack and execute commands on the CLI of an affected device. This vulnerability is due to insufficient CSRF protections for the web-based management interface of an affected device. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by persuading an already authenticated user to follow a crafted link. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to clear the syslog, parser, and licensing logs on the affected device if the targeted user has privileges to clear those logs.
Vulnerability class: CSRF (Cross-Site Request Forgery)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (13.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 13th percentile — 13.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Cisco iOS Xe Software — versions 16.1.1, 16.1.2, 16.1.3
- Cisco iOS Xe — versions 16.1.1, 16.1.2, 16.1.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-20195?
- CVE-2025-20195 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco iOS Xe Software, classified under Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF). CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2025-05-07.
- How severe is CVE-2025-20195?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.