CVE-2025-20275
highpriority · track · 31EPSS 0.002 · 9 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A vulnerability in the file opening process of Cisco Unified Contact Center Express (Unified CCX) Editor could allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to insecure deserialization of Java objects by the affected software. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by persuading an authenticated, local user to open a crafted .aef file. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the host that is running the editor application with the privileges of the user who launched it.
remediations
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A vendor fix is available.
- FixedCisco Unified Contact Center Expresscisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 5.3–7.8
ssvc
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weaknesses
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affected products (125)
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advisories (2)
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- WID-SEC-W-2025-1246Cisco Unified Contact Center Express (UCCX): Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2025-06-04csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Cisco Unified Contact Center Express (UCCX) ausnutzen, um beliebigen Programmcode auszuführen oder Cross-Site-Scripting durchzuführen.
- cisco-sa-uccx-editor-rce-ezyYZte8Cisco Unified Contact Center Express Editor Remote Code Execution Vulnerability2025-06-04csaf · cisco_csafUS
A vulnerability in the file opening process of Cisco Unified Contact Center Express (Unified CCX) Editor could allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to insecure deserialization of Java objects by the affected software. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by persuading an authenticated, local user to open a crafted .aef file. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the host that is running the editor application with the privileges of the user who launched it. Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.
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sources
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references (5)
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- https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-uccx-editor-rce-ezyYZte8cnnvd
- https://software.cisco.com/download/homePatchcnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Cisco-Unified-CCX-code-execution-via-Java-Objects-Deserialization-47351cnnvd
- https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-uccx-editor-rce-ezyYZte8enisa_euvd
- https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-uccx-editor-rce-ezyYZte8Vendor Advisorynvd
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