Vulnerability in Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller

CVE-2025-20118

A vulnerability in the implementation of the internal system processes of Cisco APIC could allow an authenticated, local attacker to access sensitive information on an affected device. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have valid administrative credentials. This vulnerability is due to insufficient masking of sensitive information that is displayed through system CLI commands. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by using reconnaissance techniques at the device CLI. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to access sensitive information on an affected device that could be used for additional attacks.

EPSS: 0.002 (4.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-20118?
CVE-2025-20118 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller, classified under Improper Removal of Sensitive Information Before Storage or Transfer. CVSS score: 4.4/10. Published 2025-02-26.
How severe is CVE-2025-20118?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.4 out of 10.