01 Record
CVE-2025-20334
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
HighPUBLISHEDCNA: cisco
CNA base score8.8 CVSS v3.xCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
02 Description
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
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Assessed, none found. CISA's assessment recorded neither public exploit code nor evidence of exploitation when it was made.
- SSVC decision
- ExploitationnoneCISA recorded no public exploit code and no evidence of exploitation.
- AutomatablenoAt least one step from reconnaissance to exploitation cannot be reliably automated.
- Technical ImpacttotalSuccessful exploitation gives total control of the vulnerable component.
- EPSS probability
- 0.50% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 42.6% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- 8.8 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
- NVD CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- NVD analysis status
- Deferred. NVD last modified this record on 2026-09-26.
- Red Hat severity
- No Red Hat rating. Red Hat rates the CVEs that affect its products.
Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.
04 Metadata
- Published
- 2025-09-24 17:07Z1 YR AGO
- Last updated
- 2026-02-26 17:48Z8 MO AGO
- Reserved
- 2024-10-10
- Assigning CNA
- cisco
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- High (CVSS 8.8)
- CNA CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weaknesses
- CWE-77Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')Class
- Data version
- 5.2
- Document digest
- 4438389c67abbbb866a84d9c8778641c1ad6df72d5d7e2174efe627b095ccc71
05 Affected products
VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
CiscoCisco IOS XE Software17.9.5, 17.9.5a, 17.9.5b, 17.9.6, 17.9.6a, 17.9.7, 17.9.5e, 17.9.5f, 17.9.7a, 17.9.7b, 17.12.2, 17.12.3, 17.12.2a, 17.12.4, 17.12.3a, 17.12.4a, 17.12.5, 17.12.4b, 17.12.5a, 17.12.5b, 17.12.5c, 17.13.1, 17.13.1a, 17.14.1, 17.14.1a, 17.15.1, 17.15.1w, 17.15.1a, 17.15.2, 17.15.1b, 17.15.1x, 17.15.1z, 17.15.2c, 17.15.2a, 17.15.1y, 17.15.2b, 17.16.1, 17.16.1a—
06 References
- sec.cloudapps.cisco.comcisco-sa-ios-xe-cmd-inject-rPJM8BGLhttps://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-ios-xe-cmd-inject-rPJM8BGL