CVE-2025-20256 (GCVE-0-2025-20256)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-05-21 16:19 – Updated: 2026-02-26 18:28
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Cisco Secure Network Analytics Manager Server-Side Template Injection Vulnerability
Summary
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Secure Network Analytics Manager and Cisco Secure Network Analytics Virtual Manager could allow an authenticated, remote attacker with valid administrative credentials to execute arbitrary commands as root on the underlying operating system.
This vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation in specific fields of the web-based management interface. An attacker with valid administrative credentials could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted input to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system with root privileges.
Severity
6.5 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-05-22 03:55 UTC
CWE
- CWE-74 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')
Assigner
References
1 reference
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cisco | Cisco Secure Network Analytics |
Affected:
7.4.1
Affected: 7.4.2 Affected: 7.5.0 Affected: 7.5.1 Affected: 7.5.2 |
guessed |
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