Cisco IOS XE up to 17.14.1a LAN Controller Feature os command injection

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Cisco IOS XE. This affects an unknown part of the component LAN Controller Feature. The manipulation results in os command injection. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2025-20186. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

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A vulnerability was found in Cisco IOS XE. It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown code block of the component LAN Controller Feature. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a os command injection vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-78. The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of the Wireless LAN Controller feature of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker with a lobby ambassador user account to perform a command injection attack against an affected device. This vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted input to the web-based management interface. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary Cisco IOS XE Software CLI commands with privilege level 15. Note: This vulnerability is exploitable only if the attacker obtains the credentials for a lobby ambassador account. This account is not configured by default.

The advisory is available at sec.cloudapps.cisco.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2025-20186 since 10/10/2024. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 07/11/2025). This vulnerability is assigned to T1202 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Type

• Router Operating System

Vendor

• Cisco

Name

• IOS XE

Version

• 16.12.4
• 16.12.4a
• 16.12.5
• 16.12.6
• 16.12.6a
• 16.12.7
• 16.12.8
• 17.2.2
• 17.2.3
• 17.3.1
• 17.3.1a
• 17.3.2
• 17.3.2a
• 17.3.3
• 17.3.4
• 17.3.4a
• 17.3.4c
• 17.3.5
• 17.3.5a
• 17.3.5b
• 17.3.6
• 17.3.7
• 17.3.8
• 17.3.8a
• 17.4.1
• 17.4.1a
• 17.4.1b
• 17.4.2
• 17.5.1
• 17.5.1a
• 17.6.1
• 17.6.1a
• 17.6.1y
• 17.6.2
• 17.6.3
• 17.6.3a
• 17.6.4
• 17.6.5
• 17.6.5a
• 17.6.6
• 17.6.6a
• 17.6.7
• 17.7.1
• 17.7.1a
• 17.7.2
• 17.8.1
• 17.8.1a
• 17.9.1
• 17.9.1a
• 17.9.2
• 17.9.2a
• 17.9.3
• 17.9.3a
• 17.9.4
• 17.9.4a
• 17.9.5
• 17.9.5a
• 17.9.5b
• 17.9.5e
• 17.9.5f
• 17.10.1
• 17.10.1a
• 17.11.1
• 17.11.1a
• 17.12.1
• 17.12.1a
• 17.12.2
• 17.12.3
• 17.12.3a
• 17.12.4
• 17.12.4a
• 17.12.4b
• 17.13.1
• 17.13.1a
• 17.14.1
• 17.14.1a

License

• commercial

Website

• Vendor: https://www.cisco.com/

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