Vulnerability in Cisco IOS XE Software (CVE-2025-20338)
Summary
Vulnerability in Cisco IOS XE Software (CVE-2025-20338). Confidential information can be exposed externally.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
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.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2025-20338 has been found in Cisco IOS XE Software.
Confidential information can be exposed externally. CVSS score: 6.0/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "Cisco IOS XE Software CVE-2025-20338" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2025-20338 (Cisco IOS XE Software) — CWE-141 / CVSS v3 6.0
Attack vector: local / no user interaction
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
A vulnerability (CWE-141) exists in Cisco IOS XE Software.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of Cisco IOS XE Software.
Severity: Medium (CVSS 6.0/10). Confidential information can be exposed externally.
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Audit SBOM/dependencies to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
Audit SBOM/dependencies for affected components.資産台帳・SBOM・依存マニフェストで Cisco IOS XE Software を使っているサービスとバージョンを洗い出す。
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2Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
References
- patch psirt@cisco.com