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CVE-2025-20188

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Detection and validation

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  • Sigma

    Not mapped by tracked sources.

  • Atomic

    Not mapped by tracked sources.

  • Nuclei

    Cisco IOS XE WLC - Arbitrary File Upload. Check identifier: CVE-2025-20188.

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  • Metasploit

    Not mapped by tracked sources.

What it is

Reported

A vulnerability in the Out-of-Band Access Point (AP) Image Download, the Clean Air Spectral Recording, and the client debug bundles features of Cisco IOS XE Software for Wireless LAN Controllers (WLCs) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to upload arbitrary files to an affected system. This vulnerability is due to the presence of a hard-coded JSON Web Token (JWT) on an affected system. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted HTTPS requests to the AP file upload interface.…

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What is affected

Reported

Cisco; ios_xe. Product-level identification only; no affected-version conclusion is available from this field.

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Urgency and basis

Reported

Act · 460.0

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Exploitation evidence

Reported

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What to do

Reported

Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.

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