Cisco’s Latest Blunder: Critical IOS XE WLC Flaw Opens Door to Hackers (CVE-2025-20188)
The CVE-2025-20188 vulnerability in Cisco IOS XE WLC is now public, making IT folks everywhere sweat like it’s a hot yoga class. This flaw, which could let hackers play system DJ, comes with a 10/10 CVSS score. Remember, disabling the Out-of-Band AP Image Download feature is your new best friend.
Hot Take:
Looks like Cisco’s getting a “timeout” for leaving the backdoor open! Who knew their Wi-Fi routers were moonlighting as waiters, serving up root access on a platter? It’s like they forgot to lock the door and now everyone’s invited to the party. The moral of the story: Always check who’s on your guest list!
Key Points:
- A critical flaw, CVE-2025-20188, affects Cisco IOS XE WLC, allowing remote attackers to upload files and execute commands.
- The flaw is due to a hardcoded JWT and weak path validation, raising the risk of exploitation.
- Cisco released updates, but no workaround exists; disabling Out-of-Band AP Image Download is advised.
- The vulnerability impacts several Cisco products, including Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controllers.
- Horizon3 researchers unveiled the flaw, but no active exploitation has been reported as of disclosure.
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