CVE-2025-20178
Cisco Secure Network Analytics Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Severity
Medium 6
CVSS 3.1
Exploited
Not listed
EPSS
0.003
26.8th percentile
Discovered by
Vendor
Published by the vendor
Published
Apr 16, 2025
Assigned by cisco
Description
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Secure Network Analytics 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 integrity checks within device backup files. An attacker with valid administrative credentials could exploit this vulnerability by crafting a malicious backup file and restoring it to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to obtain shell access on the underlying operating system with the privileges of root.
Weakness: CWE-347
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Category | Matched by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cisco | Cisco Secure Network Analytics (Stealthwatch) | Threat Detection & Sandbox | cna-assigner |
Vendor-reported affected versions (1)
- Cisco · Cisco Secure Network Analytics