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GHSA-GM2M-9C24-V5FF

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-09-24 18:30 – Updated: 2025-09-24 18:30

Details

A vulnerability in the HTTP API subsystem of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow a remote attacker to inject commands that will execute with root privileges into the underlying operating system.

This vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation. An attacker with administrative privileges could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating to an affected system and performing an API call with crafted input. Alternatively, an unauthenticated attacker could persuade a legitimate user with administrative privileges who is currently logged in to the system to click a crafted link. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands as the root user.

Severity ?

8.8 (High)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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CVE-2025-20334 (GCVE-0-2025-20334)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-09-24 17:07 – Updated: 2025-09-25 03:55

Summary

A vulnerability in the HTTP API subsystem of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow a remote attacker to inject commands that will execute with root privileges into the underlying operating system. This vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation. An attacker with administrative privileges could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating to an affected system and performing an API call with crafted input. Alternatively, an unauthenticated attacker could persuade a legitimate user with administrative privileges who is currently logged in to the system to click a crafted link. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands as the root user.

Severity ?

8.8 (High)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CWE

CWE-77 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')

Assigner

cisco

References

URL

Tags

https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/c…

Impacted products

	Vendor	Product	Version
	Cisco	Cisco IOS XE Software	Affected: 17.9.5 Affected: 17.9.5a Affected: 17.9.5b Affected: 17.9.6 Affected: 17.9.6a Affected: 17.9.7 Affected: 17.9.5e Affected: 17.9.5f Affected: 17.9.7a Affected: 17.9.7b Affected: 17.12.2 Affected: 17.12.3 Affected: 17.12.2a Affected: 17.12.4 Affected: 17.12.3a Affected: 17.12.4a Affected: 17.12.5 Affected: 17.12.4b Affected: 17.12.5a Affected: 17.12.5b Affected: 17.12.5c Affected: 17.13.1 Affected: 17.13.1a Affected: 17.14.1 Affected: 17.14.1a Affected: 17.15.1 Affected: 17.15.1w Affected: 17.15.1a Affected: 17.15.2 Affected: 17.15.1b Affected: 17.15.1x Affected: 17.15.1z Affected: 17.15.2c Affected: 17.15.2a Affected: 17.15.1y Affected: 17.15.2b Affected: 17.16.1 Affected: 17.16.1a

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Sightings

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Nomenclature

Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

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