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CVE-2025-20190


A vulnerability in the lobby ambassador web interface of Cisco IOS XE Wireless Controller Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to remove arbitrary users that are defined on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to insufficient access control of actions executed by lobby ambassador users. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by logging in to an affected device with a lobby ambassador user account and sending crafted HTTP requests to the API. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to delete arbitrary user accounts on the device, including users with administrative privileges. Note: This vulnerability is exploitable only if the attacker obtains the credentials for a lobby ambassador account. This account is not configured by default.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.5, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts integrity (unauthorized modifications), for affected systems. Impacting 17 products from cisco, from cisco, from cisco and 14 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2025, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.


Published

2025-05-07T18:15:38.963

Last Modified

2025-07-31T15:48:08.890

Status

Analyzed

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 (MEDIUM)

Weaknesses
  • Type: Secondary
    CWE-284

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System cisco ios_xe 17.6.8 Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 17.9.6 Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 17.9.6a Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 17.12.1z2 Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 17.12.1z3 Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 17.15.1 Yes
Operating System cisco ios_xe 17.15.1x Yes
Application cisco catalyst_9800-cl_wireless_controllers_for_cloud * No
Hardware cisco catalyst_9105axi - No
Hardware cisco catalyst_9115axe - No
Hardware cisco catalyst_9115axi - No
Hardware cisco catalyst_9117axi - No
Hardware cisco catalyst_9120axe - No
Hardware cisco catalyst_9120axi - No
Hardware cisco catalyst_9120axp - No
Hardware cisco catalyst_9130axe - No
Hardware cisco catalyst_9130axi - No
Hardware cisco catalyst_9800-40 - No
Hardware cisco catalyst_9800-80 - No
Hardware cisco catalyst_9800-l - No
Hardware cisco catalyst_cw9800h1 - No
Hardware cisco catalyst_cw9800h2 - No
Hardware cisco catalyst_cw9800m - No

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For cisco's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.