VDB
CVE-2025-20338
CVE-2025-20338
PUBLISHED
CVSS 6 MEDIUM
A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker with administrative privileges to execute arbitrary commands as root on the underlying operating system of an affected device. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user arguments that are passed to specific CLI commands. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by logging in to the device CLI with valid administrative (level 15) credentials and using crafted commands at the CLI prompt. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands as root.
EPSS 0.01% · 1.7th percentile
Risk Scores
CVSS 3.1
6
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
EPSS Score
0.01%
1.7th percentile
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| cisco | ios_xe | 3.5.0e, 3.5.1e, 3.5.1sq |
| Cisco | Cisco IOS XE Software | 3.5.1E, 3.5.3E, 3.11.1S |
Exploit Intelligence
- CIRCL seen: CVE-2025-20338 (circl-sighting)
- cisco-sa-iosxe-arg-inject-EyDDbh4e (circl)
Timeline
- Oct 10, 2024 CVE ID Reserved
- Sep 24, 2025 CVE Published
- Sep 25, 2025 EPSS Score
- Sep 26, 2025 PoC Published
- Oct 2, 2025 EPSS Score
- Oct 3, 2025 Coalition ESS Score
- Oct 6, 2025 Coalition ESS Score
- Oct 9, 2025 EPSS Score
- Oct 15, 2025 EPSS Score
- Oct 22, 2025 EPSS Score
- Oct 29, 2025 EPSS Score
- Oct 29, 2025 Coalition ESS Score