{"id":"CVE-2025-20186","aliases":["EUVD-2025-13897","GHSA-qxqg-ggrj-3mjf"],"status":"published","title":"A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of the Wireless LAN Controller feature of...","description":"A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of the Wireless LAN Controller feature of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker with a lobby ambassador user account to perform a command injection attack against an affected device.\r\n\r This vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted input to the web-based management interface. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary Cisco IOS XE Software CLI commands with privilege level 15.\r\n\r Note: This vulnerability is exploitable only if the attacker obtains the credentials for a lobby ambassador account. 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