How severe is CVE-2025-20193?

CVE-2025-20193 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability none.

Is CVE-2025-20193 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (28th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-20193?

CVE-2025-20193 primarily affects Cisco Ios Xe. In total, 87 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-20193?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

Does CVE-2025-20193 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-20193 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-13884.

When was CVE-2025-20193 published?

CVE-2025-20193 was published on 2025-05-07 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-20193

CVE-2025-20193 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Ios Xe with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-78.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.5)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (28th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-13884
Weakness: CWE-78
Affected product: Cisco Ios Xe
Published: 2025-05-07
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, low-privileged, remote attacker to perform an injection attack against an affected device.r 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 read files from the underlying operating system.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-20193?: A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, low-privileged, remote attacker to perform an injection attack against an affected device.r 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 read files from the underlying operating system.
How severe is CVE-2025-20193?: CVE-2025-20193 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability none.
Is CVE-2025-20193 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (28th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-20193?: CVE-2025-20193 primarily affects Cisco Ios Xe. In total, 87 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-20193?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2025-20193 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-20193 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-13884.
When was CVE-2025-20193 published?: CVE-2025-20193 was published on 2025-05-07 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-webui-multi-ARNHM4v6

Affected products (87)

cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:17.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:17.3.1a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:17.3.1w:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:17.3.1x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:17.3.1z:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:17.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:17.3.2a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:17.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:17.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:17.3.4a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:17.3.4b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:17.3.4c:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:17.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:17.3.5a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:17.3.5b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:17.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:17.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:17.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:17.3.8a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:17.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:17.4.1a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:17.4.1b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:17.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:17.4.2a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:17.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:17.5.1a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:17.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:17.6.1a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:17.6.1w:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:17.6.1x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:17.6.1y:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:17.6.1z:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:17.6.1z1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:17.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:17.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:17.6.3a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:17.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:17.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:17.6.5a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:17.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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