CVE-2025-20188
Severity Score
10.0
*CVSS v3.1
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
1
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
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*KEV
Decision
Attend
*SSVC
Descriptions
A vulnerability in the Out-of-Band Access Point (AP) Image Download feature of Cisco IOS XE Software for Wireless LAN Controllers (WLCs) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to upload arbitrary files to an affected system. This vulnerability is due to the presence of a hard-coded JSON Web Token (JWT) on an affected system. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted HTTPS requests to the AP image download interface. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to upload files, perform path traversal, and execute arbitrary commands with root privileges. Note: For exploitation to be successful, the Out-of-Band AP Image Download feature must be enabled on the device. It is not enabled by default.
*Credits:
N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:Attend
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2024-10-10 CVE Reserved
- 2025-05-07 CVE Published
- 2025-05-08 CVE Updated
- 2025-05-10 First Exploit
- 2025-05-13 EPSS Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
- CWE-798: Use of Hard-coded Credentials
CAPEC
References (2)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-wlc-file-uplpd-rHZG9UfC |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://github.com/Sratet/CVE-2025-20188 | 2025-05-10 |
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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Cisco Search vendor "Cisco" | Cisco IOS XE Software Search vendor "Cisco" for product "Cisco IOS XE Software" | 17.7.1 Search vendor "Cisco" for product "Cisco IOS XE Software" and version "17.7.1" | en |
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| Cisco Search vendor "Cisco" | Cisco IOS XE Software Search vendor "Cisco" for product "Cisco IOS XE Software" | 17.10.1 Search vendor "Cisco" for product "Cisco IOS XE Software" and version "17.10.1" | en |
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| Cisco Search vendor "Cisco" | Cisco IOS XE Software Search vendor "Cisco" for product "Cisco IOS XE Software" | 17.10.1 Search vendor "Cisco" for product "Cisco IOS XE Software" and version "17.10.1" | en |
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| Cisco Search vendor "Cisco" | Cisco IOS XE Software Search vendor "Cisco" for product "Cisco IOS XE Software" | 17.8.1 Search vendor "Cisco" for product "Cisco IOS XE Software" and version "17.8.1" | en |
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| Cisco Search vendor "Cisco" | Cisco IOS XE Software Search vendor "Cisco" for product "Cisco IOS XE Software" | 17.9.1 Search vendor "Cisco" for product "Cisco IOS XE Software" and version "17.9.1" | en |
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| Cisco Search vendor "Cisco" | Cisco IOS XE Software Search vendor "Cisco" for product "Cisco IOS XE Software" | 17.9.2 Search vendor "Cisco" for product "Cisco IOS XE Software" and version "17.9.2" | en |
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| Cisco Search vendor "Cisco" | Cisco IOS XE Software Search vendor "Cisco" for product "Cisco IOS XE Software" | 17.9.3 Search vendor "Cisco" for product "Cisco IOS XE Software" and version "17.9.3" | en |
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| Cisco Search vendor "Cisco" | Cisco IOS XE Software Search vendor "Cisco" for product "Cisco IOS XE Software" | 17.9.4 Search vendor "Cisco" for product "Cisco IOS XE Software" and version "17.9.4" | en |
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| Cisco Search vendor "Cisco" | Cisco IOS XE Software Search vendor "Cisco" for product "Cisco IOS XE Software" | 17.9.5 Search vendor "Cisco" for product "Cisco IOS XE Software" and version "17.9.5" | en |
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| Cisco Search vendor "Cisco" | Cisco IOS XE Software Search vendor "Cisco" for product "Cisco IOS XE Software" | 17.9.4 Search vendor "Cisco" for product "Cisco IOS XE Software" and version "17.9.4" | en |
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| Cisco Search vendor "Cisco" | Cisco IOS XE Software Search vendor "Cisco" for product "Cisco IOS XE Software" | 17.11.1 Search vendor "Cisco" for product "Cisco IOS XE Software" and version "17.11.1" | en |
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| Cisco Search vendor "Cisco" | Cisco IOS XE Software Search vendor "Cisco" for product "Cisco IOS XE Software" | 17.12.1 Search vendor "Cisco" for product "Cisco IOS XE Software" and version "17.12.1" | en |
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| Cisco Search vendor "Cisco" | Cisco IOS XE Software Search vendor "Cisco" for product "Cisco IOS XE Software" | 17.12.2 Search vendor "Cisco" for product "Cisco IOS XE Software" and version "17.12.2" | en |
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| Cisco Search vendor "Cisco" | Cisco IOS XE Software Search vendor "Cisco" for product "Cisco IOS XE Software" | 17.12.3 Search vendor "Cisco" for product "Cisco IOS XE Software" and version "17.12.3" | en |
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| Cisco Search vendor "Cisco" | Cisco IOS XE Software Search vendor "Cisco" for product "Cisco IOS XE Software" | 17.13.1 Search vendor "Cisco" for product "Cisco IOS XE Software" and version "17.13.1" | en |
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| Cisco Search vendor "Cisco" | Cisco IOS XE Software Search vendor "Cisco" for product "Cisco IOS XE Software" | 17.14.1 Search vendor "Cisco" for product "Cisco IOS XE Software" and version "17.14.1" | en |
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| Cisco Search vendor "Cisco" | Cisco IOS XE Software Search vendor "Cisco" for product "Cisco IOS XE Software" | 17.11.99 Search vendor "Cisco" for product "Cisco IOS XE Software" and version "17.11.99" | en |
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