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.
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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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (4.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 4th percentile — 4.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller — versions 3.2\(4e\), 4.2\(7t\), 4.2(7r)
- Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (Apic) — versions 3.2(8d), 3.2(1m), 3.2(5e)
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.