A vulnerability in the Lobby Ambassador web-based management API of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to elevate their privileges and access management APIs that would not normally be available for Lobby Ambassador users.

This vulnerability exists because parameters that are received by an API endpoint are not sufficiently validated. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating as a Lobby Ambassador user and sending a crafted HTTP request to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to create a new user with privilege level 1 access to the web-based management API. The attacker would then be able to access the device with these new credentials and privileges.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

No EPSS score available.

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software affected
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17.10.1 affected —
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17.8.1 affected —
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17.11.1 affected —
17.11.1a affected —
17.12.1 affected —
17.12.1w affected —
17.12.1a affected —
17.12.1x affected —
17.12.2 affected —
17.12.3 affected —
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17.12.1z3 affected —
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17.12.5c affected —
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17.13.1 affected —
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17.14.1 affected —
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17.16.1 affected —
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17.18.1 affected —
17.18.1w affected —
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Advisories

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Fixes

Solution

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Workaround

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References
Link Providers
https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-iosxe-lobby-privesc-KwxBqJy cve-icon cve-icon
History

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 18:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 16:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A vulnerability in the Lobby Ambassador web-based management API of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to elevate their privileges and access management APIs that would not normally be available for Lobby Ambassador users. This vulnerability exists because parameters that are received by an API endpoint are not sufficiently validated. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating as a Lobby Ambassador user and sending a crafted HTTP request to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to create a new user with privilege level 1 access to the web-based management API. The attacker would then be able to access the device with these new credentials and privileges.
Weaknesses CWE-1286
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: cisco

Published:

Updated: 2026-03-25T17:34:18.687Z

Reserved: 2025-10-08T11:59:15.375Z

Link: CVE-2026-20114

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-03-25T17:34:11.879Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-03-25T16:16:16.117

Modified: 2026-03-25T16:16:16.117

Link: CVE-2026-20114

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses