Root privilege escalation via crafted configuration commands
Published May 7, 2025 · Updated Feb 26, 2026
Privilege escalation in Cisco IOS XE Software allows local users with privilege level 15 to gain root access through the CLI. The CLI insufficiently validates crafted input in specific configuration commands, but Cisco has not identified the commands or validation failure. Configuration-mode access is required, and successful exploitation grants root access to the device operating system, enabling actions outside the IOS XE CLI.
Summary
What happened
Privilege escalation in Cisco IOS XE Software allows local users with privilege level 15 to gain root access through the CLI. The CLI insufficiently validates crafted input in specific configuration commands, but Cisco has not identified the commands or validation failure. Configuration-mode access is required, and successful exploitation grants root access to the device operating system, enabling actions outside the IOS XE CLI.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2025-20201
- Published
- May 7, 2025
- Updated
- Feb 26, 2026
- Vendor
- ClamAV
- Product
- Cisco IOS XE Software
- Classifications
- CWE-754, T1068
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- admin
Timeline
How it unfolded
- May 7, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Feb 26, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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