Cisco releases security updates in IOS XE Software
Cisco has released patche to fix vulnerability in IOS XE Software. The vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2025-20188 (CVSS score 10.0). An attacker could exploit of this vulnerability to trigger remote code execution, elevation of privilege and security restriction bypass on the affected system. The company says the vulnerability affects the following Cisco Products:
Catalyst 9800-CL Wireless Controllers for Cloud
Catalyst 9800 Embedded Wireless Controller for Catalyst 9300, 9400, and 9500 Series Switches
Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controllers
Embedded Wireless Controller on Catalyst APs
Details on all of the addressed vulnerabilities are available on Cisco’s security portal – cisco.com
21 May 2025