CVE-2025-20188 (GCVE-0-2025-20188)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-05-07 17:34 – Updated: 2025-06-06 16:24
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Summary
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, remote attacker to upload arbitrary files to an affected system. This vulnerability is due to the presence of a hard-coded JSON Web Token (JWT) on an affected system. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted HTTPS requests to the AP file upload interface. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to upload files, perform path traversal, and execute arbitrary commands with root privileges.
Severity
10 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: poc Automatable: yes Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-06-04 13:12 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-798 - Use of Hard-coded Credentials
Assigner
cisco CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard C 66/100 over 377 records in the last 180 days details
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software Affected: 17.11.1
Affected: 17.12.1
Affected: 17.12.2
Affected: 17.12.3
Affected: 17.13.1
Affected: 17.14.1
Affected: 17.11.99SW
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Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: 5ebba805-2d60-42ac-8856-3da82101d404

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2025-20188

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2025-10-08 20:09 UTC

Exploited: Yes

Timestamps
First Seen: 2025-10-08
Asserted: 2025-10-08
Scope
Notes: KEVIntel entry: A vulnerability in the Out-of-Band Access Point (AP) Image Download, the Clean Air Spectral Recording, and the client debug bundles features of... | Affected: Cisco / Cisco IOS XE Software | CVSS: 10.0 (CRITICAL) | Used in malware: unknown | Not yet in CISA KEV: True
Evidence

Type: Public Report

Signal: Successful Exploitation

Confidence: 70%

Source: kevintel

Details
Feed KEVIntel (kevintel.com)
Title A vulnerability in the Out-of-Band Access Point (AP) Image Download, the Clean Air Spectral Recording, and the client debug bundles features of...
Vendor Cisco
Product Cisco IOS XE Software
Added Date 2025-10-08T20:09:20.104Z
Cvss Score 10.0
Epss Score None
Cvss Severity CRITICAL
Epss Percentile None
Used In Malware unknown
Ahead Of Cisa Kev None
Not Yet In Cisa Kev True
References
Created: 2026-06-19 12:42 UTC | Updated: 2026-06-19 12:42 UTC
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