Improper input validation in Cisco Firepower Management Center
CVE-2025-20148
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to inject arbitrary HTML content into a device-generated document. This vulnerability is due to improper validation of user-supplied data. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by submitting malicious content to an affected device and using the device to generate a document that contains sensitive information. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to alter the standard layout of the device-generated documents, read arbitrary files from the underlying operating system, and conduct server-side request forgery (SSRF) attacks. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have valid credentials for a user account with at least the role of Security Analyst (Read Only).
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
EPSS: 0.004 (36.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Cisco Firepower Management Center — versions 7.2.4, 7.0.6, 7.2.4.1
- Cisco Secure_firewall_management_center — versions 7.0.6, 7.0.6.1, 7.0.6.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- psirt@cisco.com (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-20148?
- CVE-2025-20148 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco Firepower Management Center, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 8.5/10. Published 2025-08-14.
- How severe is CVE-2025-20148?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-20148 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.