CVE-2025-20197

Root privilege escalation via crafted configuration commands

Published May 7, 2025 · Updated Feb 26, 2026

Privilege escalation in the CLI of Cisco IOS XE Software allows local users with privilege level 15 to gain root operating-system access. The CLI insufficiently validates crafted input in specific configuration commands; Cisco has not identified the commands or parser locus. Configuration-mode access is required; successful exploitation grants root control of the underlying OS and can conceal subsequent actions.

CVSS severity6.7
Medium
EPSS probability0.16%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Privilege escalation in the CLI of Cisco IOS XE Software allows local users with privilege level 15 to gain root operating-system access. The CLI insufficiently validates crafted input in specific configuration commands; Cisco has not identified the commands or parser locus. Configuration-mode access is required; successful exploitation grants root control of the underlying OS and can conceal subsequent actions.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-20197
Published
May 7, 2025
Updated
Feb 26, 2026
Vendor
ClamAV
Product
Cisco IOS XE Software
Classifications
CWE-20, T1068
Attack vector
local
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 7, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Feb 26, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=16.10.1
  2. Affected versionversion=16.10.1a
  3. Affected versionversion=16.10.1b
  4. Affected versionversion=16.10.1c
  5. Affected versionversion=16.10.1d
  6. Affected versionversion=16.10.1e
  7. Affected versionversion=16.10.1f
  8. Affected versionversion=16.10.1g
  9. Affected versionversion=16.10.1s
  10. Affected versionversion=16.10.2
  11. Affected versionversion=16.10.3
  12. Affected versionversion=16.1.1
  13. Affected versionversion=16.11.1
  14. Affected versionversion=16.11.1a
  15. Affected versionversion=16.11.1b
  16. Affected versionversion=16.11.1s
  17. Affected versionversion=16.11.2
  18. Affected versionversion=16.1.2
  19. Affected versionversion=16.12.1
  20. Affected versionversion=16.12.10
  21. Affected versionversion=16.12.10a
  22. Affected versionversion=16.12.11
  23. Affected versionversion=16.12.12
  24. Affected versionversion=16.12.1a
  25. Affected versionversion=16.12.1c
  26. Affected versionversion=16.12.1s
  27. Affected versionversion=16.12.1t
  28. Affected versionversion=16.12.1w
  29. Affected versionversion=16.12.1x
  30. Affected versionversion=16.12.1y
  31. Affected versionversion=16.12.1z1
  32. Affected versionversion=16.12.1z2
  33. Affected versionversion=16.12.2
  34. Affected versionversion=16.12.2a
  35. Affected versionversion=16.12.2s
  36. Affected versionversion=16.12.3
  37. Affected versionversion=16.12.3a
  38. Affected versionversion=16.12.3s
  39. Affected versionversion=16.12.4
  40. Affected versionversion=16.12.4a
  41. Affected versionversion=16.12.5
  42. Affected versionversion=16.12.5a
  43. Affected versionversion=16.12.5b
  44. Affected versionversion=16.12.6
  45. Affected versionversion=16.12.6a
  46. Affected versionversion=16.12.7
  47. Affected versionversion=16.12.8
  48. Affected versionversion=16.12.9
  49. Affected versionversion=16.1.3
  50. Affected versionversion=16.2.1
  51. Affected versionversion=16.2.2
  52. Affected versionversion=16.3.1
  53. Affected versionversion=16.3.10
  54. Affected versionversion=16.3.11
  55. Affected versionversion=16.3.1a
  56. Affected versionversion=16.3.2
  57. Affected versionversion=16.3.3
  58. Affected versionversion=16.3.4
  59. Affected versionversion=16.3.5
  60. Affected versionversion=16.3.5b
  61. Affected versionversion=16.3.6
  62. Affected versionversion=16.3.7
  63. Affected versionversion=16.3.8
  64. Affected versionversion=16.3.9
  65. Affected versionversion=16.4.1
  66. Affected versionversion=16.4.2
  67. Affected versionversion=16.4.3
  68. Affected versionversion=16.5.1
  69. Affected versionversion=16.5.1a
  70. Affected versionversion=16.5.1b
  71. Affected versionversion=16.5.2
  72. Affected versionversion=16.5.3
  73. Affected versionversion=16.6.1
  74. Affected versionversion=16.6.10
  75. Affected versionversion=16.6.2
  76. Affected versionversion=16.6.3
  77. Affected versionversion=16.6.4
  78. Affected versionversion=16.6.4a
  79. Affected versionversion=16.6.5
  80. Affected versionversion=16.6.5a
  81. Affected versionversion=16.6.6
  82. Affected versionversion=16.6.7
  83. Affected versionversion=16.6.8
  84. Affected versionversion=16.6.9
  85. Affected versionversion=16.7.1
  86. Affected versionversion=16.7.1a
  87. Affected versionversion=16.7.1b
  88. Affected versionversion=16.7.2
  89. Affected versionversion=16.7.3
  90. Affected versionversion=16.7.4
  91. Affected versionversion=16.8.1
  92. Affected versionversion=16.8.1a
  93. Affected versionversion=16.8.1b
  94. Affected versionversion=16.8.1c
  95. Affected versionversion=16.8.1d
  96. Affected versionversion=16.8.1e
  97. Affected versionversion=16.8.1s
  98. Affected versionversion=16.8.2
  99. Affected versionversion=16.8.3
  100. Affected versionversion=16.9.1
  101. Affected versionversion=16.9.1a
  102. Affected versionversion=16.9.1b
  103. Affected versionversion=16.9.1s
  104. Affected versionversion=16.9.2
  105. Affected versionversion=16.9.3
  106. Affected versionversion=16.9.3a
  107. Affected versionversion=16.9.4
  108. Affected versionversion=16.9.5
  109. Affected versionversion=16.9.5f
  110. Affected versionversion=16.9.6
  111. Affected versionversion=16.9.7
  112. Affected versionversion=16.9.8
  113. Affected versionversion=17.10.1
  114. Affected versionversion=17.10.1a
  115. Affected versionversion=17.10.1b
  116. Affected versionversion=17.1.1
  117. Affected versionversion=17.11.1
  118. Affected versionversion=17.11.1a
  119. Affected versionversion=17.11.99SW
  120. Affected versionversion=17.1.1a
  121. Affected versionversion=17.1.1s
  122. Affected versionversion=17.1.1t
  123. Affected versionversion=17.12.1
  124. Affected versionversion=17.12.1a
  125. Affected versionversion=17.12.1w
  126. Affected versionversion=17.12.1x
  127. Affected versionversion=17.12.1y
  128. Affected versionversion=17.12.1z
  129. Affected versionversion=17.12.1z1
  130. Affected versionversion=17.12.2
  131. Affected versionversion=17.12.2a
  132. Affected versionversion=17.12.3
  133. Affected versionversion=17.12.3a
  134. Affected versionversion=17.12.4
  135. Affected versionversion=17.12.4a
  136. Affected versionversion=17.12.4b
  137. Affected versionversion=17.1.3
  138. Affected versionversion=17.13.1
  139. Affected versionversion=17.13.1a
  140. Affected versionversion=17.14.1
  141. Affected versionversion=17.14.1a
  142. Affected versionversion=17.15.1
  143. Affected versionversion=17.15.1a
  144. Affected versionversion=17.15.1b
  145. Affected versionversion=17.15.1w
  146. Affected versionversion=17.2.1
  147. Affected versionversion=17.2.1a
  148. Affected versionversion=17.2.1r
  149. Affected versionversion=17.2.1v
  150. Affected versionversion=17.2.2
  151. Affected versionversion=17.2.3
  152. Affected versionversion=17.3.1
  153. Affected versionversion=17.3.1a
  154. Affected versionversion=17.3.1w
  155. Affected versionversion=17.3.1x
  156. Affected versionversion=17.3.1z
  157. Affected versionversion=17.3.2
  158. Affected versionversion=17.3.2a
  159. Affected versionversion=17.3.3
  160. Affected versionversion=17.3.4
  161. Affected versionversion=17.3.4a
  162. Affected versionversion=17.3.4b
  163. Affected versionversion=17.3.4c
  164. Affected versionversion=17.3.5
  165. Affected versionversion=17.3.5a
  166. Affected versionversion=17.3.5b
  167. Affected versionversion=17.3.6
  168. Affected versionversion=17.3.7
  169. Affected versionversion=17.3.8
  170. Affected versionversion=17.3.8a
  171. Affected versionversion=17.4.1
  172. Affected versionversion=17.4.1a
  173. Affected versionversion=17.4.1b
  174. Affected versionversion=17.4.2
  175. Affected versionversion=17.4.2a
  176. Affected versionversion=17.5.1
  177. Affected versionversion=17.5.1a
  178. Affected versionversion=17.6.1
  179. Affected versionversion=17.6.1a
  180. Affected versionversion=17.6.1w
  181. Affected versionversion=17.6.1x
  182. Affected versionversion=17.6.1y
  183. Affected versionversion=17.6.1z
  184. Affected versionversion=17.6.1z1
  185. Affected versionversion=17.6.2
  186. Affected versionversion=17.6.3
  187. Affected versionversion=17.6.3a
  188. Affected versionversion=17.6.4
  189. Affected versionversion=17.6.5
  190. Affected versionversion=17.6.5a
  191. Affected versionversion=17.6.6
  192. Affected versionversion=17.6.6a
  193. Affected versionversion=17.6.7
  194. Affected versionversion=17.6.8
  195. Affected versionversion=17.6.8a
  196. Affected versionversion=17.7.1
  197. Affected versionversion=17.7.1a
  198. Affected versionversion=17.7.1b
  199. Affected versionversion=17.7.2
  200. Affected versionversion=17.8.1
  201. Affected versionversion=17.8.1a
  202. Affected versionversion=17.9.1
  203. Affected versionversion=17.9.1a
  204. Affected versionversion=17.9.1w
  205. Affected versionversion=17.9.1x
  206. Affected versionversion=17.9.1x1
  207. Affected versionversion=17.9.1y
  208. Affected versionversion=17.9.1y1
  209. Affected versionversion=17.9.2
  210. Affected versionversion=17.9.2a
  211. Affected versionversion=17.9.3
  212. Affected versionversion=17.9.3a
  213. Affected versionversion=17.9.4
  214. Affected versionversion=17.9.4a
  215. Affected versionversion=17.9.5
  216. Affected versionversion=17.9.5a
  217. Affected versionversion=17.9.5b
  218. Affected versionversion=17.9.5e
  219. Affected versionversion=17.9.5f
  220. Affected versionversion=17.9.6
  221. Affected versionversion=17.9.6a
  222. Affected versionversion=3.11.0S
  223. Affected versionversion=3.11.1S
  224. Affected versionversion=3.11.2S
  225. Affected versionversion=3.11.3S
  226. Affected versionversion=3.11.4S
  227. Affected versionversion=3.12.0aS
  228. Affected versionversion=3.12.0S
  229. Affected versionversion=3.12.1S
  230. Affected versionversion=3.12.2S
  231. Affected versionversion=3.12.3S
  232. Affected versionversion=3.12.4S
  233. Affected versionversion=3.13.0aS
  234. Affected versionversion=3.13.0S
  235. Affected versionversion=3.13.10S
  236. Affected versionversion=3.13.1S
  237. Affected versionversion=3.13.2aS
  238. Affected versionversion=3.13.2S
  239. Affected versionversion=3.13.3S
  240. Affected versionversion=3.13.4S
  241. Affected versionversion=3.13.5aS
  242. Affected versionversion=3.13.5S
  243. Affected versionversion=3.13.6aS
  244. Affected versionversion=3.13.6S
  245. Affected versionversion=3.13.7aS
  246. Affected versionversion=3.13.7S
  247. Affected versionversion=3.13.8S
  248. Affected versionversion=3.13.9S
  249. Affected versionversion=3.14.0S
  250. Affected versionversion=3.14.1S
  251. Affected versionversion=3.14.2S
  252. Affected versionversion=3.14.3S
  253. Affected versionversion=3.14.4S
  254. Affected versionversion=3.15.0S
  255. Affected versionversion=3.15.1cS
  256. Affected versionversion=3.15.1S
  257. Affected versionversion=3.15.2S
  258. Affected versionversion=3.15.3S
  259. Affected versionversion=3.15.4S
  260. Affected versionversion=3.16.0cS
  261. Affected versionversion=3.16.0S
  262. Affected versionversion=3.16.10S
  263. Affected versionversion=3.16.1aS
  264. Affected versionversion=3.16.1S
  265. Affected versionversion=3.16.2aS
  266. Affected versionversion=3.16.2bS
  267. Affected versionversion=3.16.2S
  268. Affected versionversion=3.16.3aS
  269. Affected versionversion=3.16.3S
  270. Affected versionversion=3.16.4aS
  271. Affected versionversion=3.16.4bS
  272. Affected versionversion=3.16.4dS
  273. Affected versionversion=3.16.4S
  274. Affected versionversion=3.16.5S
  275. Affected versionversion=3.16.6bS
  276. Affected versionversion=3.16.6S
  277. Affected versionversion=3.16.7aS
  278. Affected versionversion=3.16.7bS
  279. Affected versionversion=3.16.7S
  280. Affected versionversion=3.16.8S
  281. Affected versionversion=3.16.9S
  282. Affected versionversion=3.17.0S
  283. Affected versionversion=3.17.1aS
  284. Affected versionversion=3.17.1S
  285. Affected versionversion=3.17.2S
  286. Affected versionversion=3.17.3S
  287. Affected versionversion=3.17.4S
  288. Affected versionversion=3.18.0aS
  289. Affected versionversion=3.18.0S
  290. Affected versionversion=3.18.0SP
  291. Affected versionversion=3.18.1aSP
  292. Affected versionversion=3.18.1bSP
  293. Affected versionversion=3.18.1cSP
  294. Affected versionversion=3.18.1S
  295. Affected versionversion=3.18.1SP
  296. Affected versionversion=3.18.2aSP
  297. Affected versionversion=3.18.2S
  298. Affected versionversion=3.18.2SP
  299. Affected versionversion=3.18.3aSP
  300. Affected versionversion=3.18.3bSP
  301. Affected versionversion=3.18.3S
  302. Affected versionversion=3.18.3SP
  303. Affected versionversion=3.18.4S
  304. Affected versionversion=3.18.4SP
  305. Affected versionversion=3.18.5SP
  306. Affected versionversion=3.18.6SP
  307. Affected versionversion=3.18.7SP
  308. Affected versionversion=3.18.8aSP
  309. Affected versionversion=3.18.9SP
  310. Affected versionversion=3.7.0bS
  311. Affected versionversion=3.7.0S
  312. Affected versionversion=3.7.1aS
  313. Affected versionversion=3.7.1S
  314. Affected versionversion=3.7.2S
  315. Affected versionversion=3.7.2tS
  316. Affected versionversion=3.7.3S
  317. Affected versionversion=3.7.4aS
  318. Affected versionversion=3.7.4S
  319. Affected versionversion=3.7.5S
  320. Affected versionversion=3.7.6S
  321. Affected versionversion=3.7.7S
  322. Affected versionversion=3.8.0S
  323. Affected versionversion=3.8.1S
  324. Affected versionversion=3.8.2S
  325. Affected versionversion=3.9.0aS
  326. Affected versionversion=3.9.0S
  327. Affected versionversion=3.9.1aS
  328. Affected versionversion=3.9.1S
  329. Affected versionversion=3.9.2S

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

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version=16.3.3; version=16.3.4; version=16.3.5; version=16.3.5b; version=16.3.6; version=16.3.7; version=16.3.8; version=16.3.9; version=16.4.1; version=16.4.2; version=16.4.3; version=16.5.1; version=16.5.1a; version=16.5.1b; version=16.5.2; version=16.5.3; version=16.6.1; version=16.6.10; version=16.6.2; version=16.6.3; version=16.6.4; version=16.6.4a; version=16.6.5; version=16.6.5a; version=16.6.6; version=16.6.7; version=16.6.8; version=16.6.9; version=16.7.1; version=16.7.1a; version=16.7.1b; version=16.7.2; version=16.7.3; version=16.7.4; version=16.8.1; version=16.8.1a; version=16.8.1b; version=16.8.1c; version=16.8.1d; version=16.8.1e; version=16.8.1s; version=16.8.2; version=16.8.3; version=16.9.1; version=16.9.1a; version=16.9.1b; version=16.9.1s; version=16.9.2; version=16.9.3; version=16.9.3a; version=16.9.4; version=16.9.5; version=16.9.5f; version=16.9.6; version=16.9.7; version=16.9.8; version=17.10.1; version=17.10.1a; version=17.10.1b; version=17.1.1; version=17.11.1; 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Published CVSS scores

6.7Cisco Systems, Inc.CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:N/E:X/RL:X/RC:X
8.2NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-20Improper Input Validation
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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