Auth bypass in Cisco Catalyst Center
CVE-2025-20210
A vulnerability in the management API of Cisco Catalyst Center, formerly Cisco DNA Center, could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to read and modify the outgoing proxy configuration settings. This vulnerability is due to the lack of authentication in an API endpoint. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a request to the affected API of a Catalyst Center device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to view or modify the outgoing proxy configuration, which could disrupt internet traffic from Cisco Catalyst Center or may allow the attacker to intercept outbound internet traffic.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (30.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 31st percentile — 30.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Cisco Catalyst Center
- Cisco Digital Network Architecture Center (Dna Center) — versions 2.1.1.0, 2.1.1.3, 2.1.2.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-20210?
- CVE-2025-20210 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco Catalyst Center, classified under Missing Authentication for Critical Function. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2025-05-07.
- How severe is CVE-2025-20210?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.