Vulnerability in Cisco Secure Network Analytics
CVE-2025-20178
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.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.0 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (27.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 28th percentile — 27.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.004 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Cisco Secure Network Analytics — versions 7.5.0, 7.5.1, 7.5.2
- Cisco Secure Network Analytics — versions 7.5.0, 7.5.1, 7.5.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-20178?
- CVE-2025-20178 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Secure Network Analytics, classified under Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature. CVSS score: 6.0/10. Published 2025-04-16.
- How severe is CVE-2025-20178?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.0 out of 10.