CVE-2025-20308
mediumpriority · track · 27EPSS 0.002 · 9 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
A vulnerability in Cisco Spaces Connector could allow an authenticated, local attacker to elevate privileges and execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system as root. This vulnerability is due to insufficient restrictions during the execution of specific CLI commands. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by logging in to the Cisco Spaces Connector CLI as the spacesadmin user and executing a specific command with crafted parameters. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to elevate privileges from the spacesadmin user and execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system as root.
remediations
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A vendor fix is available.
- FixedCisco DNA Spaces Connectorcisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com
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affected products (10)
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advisories (1)
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- cisco-sa-spaces-conn-privesc-kgD2CcDUCisco Spaces Connector Privilege Escalation Vulnerability2025-07-02csaf · cisco_csafUS
A vulnerability in Cisco Spaces Connector could allow an authenticated, local attacker to elevate privileges and execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system as root. This vulnerability is due to insufficient restrictions during the execution of specific CLI commands. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by logging in to the Cisco Spaces Connector CLI as the spacesadmin user and executing a specific command with crafted parameters. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to elevate privileges from the spacesadmin user and execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system as root. Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.
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references (3)
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- https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-spaces-conn-privesc-kgD2CcDUcnnvd
- https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-spaces-conn-privesc-kgD2CcDUenisa_euvd
- https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-spaces-conn-privesc-kgD2CcDUVendor Advisorynvd
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