Description

A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco IOS XR Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker 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 with a low-privileged account could exploit this vulnerability by using crafted commands at the prompt. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to elevate privileges to root and execute arbitrary commands.

INFO

Published Date :

2025-03-12T16:12:06.736Z

Last Modified :

2026-02-26T19:09:35.478Z

Source :

cisco
AFFECTED PRODUCTS

The following products are affected by CVE-2025-20138 vulnerability.

Vendors Products
Cisco
  • Ios Xr
  • Ios Xr Software
REFERENCES

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information to CVE-2025-20138.

URL Resource
https://blog.apnic.net/2024/09/02/crafting-endless-as-paths-in-bgp/ cve-icon cve-icon
https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-iosxr-priv-esc-GFQjxvOF cve-icon cve-icon
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