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.
Published: 2026-03-25
Score: 5.4 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Privilege Escalation to privileged API access
Action: Apply Patch
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History

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Cisco
Cisco ios Xe Software
Vendors & Products Cisco
Cisco ios Xe Software

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 22:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Elevated Privilege via Unvalidated Lobby Ambassador API Parameters

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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Cisco Ios Xe Software
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

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

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

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

Modified: 2026-03-26T15:13:15.790

Link: CVE-2026-20114

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No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-03-26T11:42:41Z

Weaknesses