Vulnerability in Cisco Common Services Platform Collector Software

CVE-2025-20166

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Common Services Platform Collector (CSPC) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks against a user of the interface. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input by the web-based management interface of an affected system. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by injecting malicious code into specific pages of the interface. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary script code in the context of the affected interface or access sensitive, browser-based information. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have at least a low-privileged account on an affected device. Cisco has not released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.

EPSS: 0.004 (30.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-20166?
CVE-2025-20166 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Common Services Platform Collector Software, classified under CWE-86. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2025-01-08.
How severe is CVE-2025-20166?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.