CVE detail
CVE-2025-20240
A vulnerability in the Web Authentication feature of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to conduct a reflected cross-site scripting attack (XSS) on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to improper sanitization of user-supplied input. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by persuading a user to click a malicious link. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute a reflected XSS attack and steal user cookies from the affected device.
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Buzz score components · mention 11.0 · diversity 10.0 · KEV 0.0 · OTX 0.0 · PoC 0.0
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The security defect allows remote attackers with administrative privileges to execute arbitrary code as the root user.
newswww.securityweek.comSep 25, 2025, 8:40 AM- https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-webui-xss-VWyDgjOUsec.cloudapps.cisco.com
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Vendor Advisorysec.cloudapps.cisco.comSep 24, 2025, 6:15 PM
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