CVE-2025-20164
A vulnerability in the Cisco Industrial Ethernet Switch Device Manager (DM) of Cisco IOS Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to elevate privileges. This vulnerability is due to i
Description
A vulnerability in the Cisco Industrial Ethernet Switch Device Manager (DM) of Cisco IOS Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to elevate privileges. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of authorizations for authenticated users. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted HTTP request to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to elevate privileges to privilege level 15. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have valid credentials for a user account with privilege level 5 or higher. Read-only DM users are assigned privilege level 5.
Weakness: CWE-862
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Category | Matched by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cisco | Cisco IOS Software | Routing & Switching | cna-assigner |
Vendor-reported products (1)
- Cisco · IOS
Vendor advisory
cisco-sa-ios-http-privesc-wCRd5e3
Cisco IOS Software Industrial Ethernet Switch Device Manager Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Cisco’s rating: High (advisory CVSS 8.3) · Published May 7, 2025
Bug ID: CSCwj97907
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