Executive Risk Summary
"A vulnerability in Cisco IOS XE Software for Wireless LAN Controllers could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to upload arbitrary files to an affected system, potentially leading to code execution with root privileges. This is due to a hard-coded JSON Web Token (JWT) that can be exploited via crafted HTTPS requests to the AP file upload interface."
Operational Audit Arsenal
Target Type Firmware Image
Target Asset Cisco IOS XE Image
Standard Path Global Firmware
Manual Verification Required
This is a non-Windows asset (Cisco). Use the target asset details and official path provided above to verify your current version against the official vendor advisories listed below.
Patch Impact Forecast
Reboot Required Likely
Network connectivity may be interrupted during the update process
Internal Work Notes
CVE-2025-20188: Unauthenticated arbitrary file upload vulnerability in Cisco IOS XE Wireless LAN Controllers, potentially allowing code execution with root privileges. Verify version and apply patch according to Cisco Security Advisory (https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-wlc-file-uplpd-rHZG9UfC)
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