CVE-2025-20341
highpriority · track · 0EPSS 0.005 · 43 %ileDEEUNLRUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A vulnerability in Cisco Catalyst Center Virtual Appliance could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to elevate privileges to Administrator on an affected system. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by submitting a crafted HTTP request to an affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to perform unauthorized modifications to the system, including creating new user accounts or elevating their own privileges on an affected system. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have valid credentials for a user account with at least the role of Observer.
remediations
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A vendor fix is available.
- FixedCisco Digital Network Architecture Center (DNA Center)cisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com
cvss
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ssvc
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affected products (10)
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advisories (3)
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- NCSC-2025-0365Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Cisco Catalyst CenterNL2025-11-14csaf · ncsc_nlNL
Cisco heeft kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Cisco Catalyst Center.
- WID-SEC-W-2025-2602Cisco Catalyst Center Virtual Appliance: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2025-11-13csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, authentisierter oder anonymer Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Cisco Catalyst Center Virtual Appliance ausnutzen, um Administratorrechte zu erlangen und Spoofing-Angriffe durchzuführen.
- cisco-sa-catc-priv-esc-VS8EeCuXCisco Catalyst Center Virtual Appliance Privilege Escalation Vulnerability2025-11-13csaf · cisco_csafUS
A vulnerability in Cisco Catalyst Center Virtual Appliance could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to elevate privileges to Administrator on an affected system. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by submitting a crafted HTTP request to an affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to perform unauthorized modifications to the system, including creating new user accounts or elevating their own privileges on an affected system. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have valid credentials for a user account with at least the role of Observer. Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.
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references (4)
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- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2025-20341cnnvd
- https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-catc-priv-esc-VS8EeCuXcnnvd
- https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-catc-priv-esc-VS8EeCuXenisa_euvd
- https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-catc-priv-esc-VS8EeCuXnvd
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