XPath Injection in Cisco Firepower Management Center
CVE-2025-20218
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to retrieve sensitive information from an affected device. This vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted request to the web-based management interface of an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to retrieve sensitive information from the affected device. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have valid administrative credentials.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (38.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 38th percentile — 38.1% 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 Firepower Management Center — versions 6.2.3.12, 6.2.3.1, 6.2.3.10
- Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center — versions 6.2.3, 6.2.3.1, 6.2.3.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-20218?
- CVE-2025-20218 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Firepower Management Center, classified under Improper Neutralization of Data within XPath Expressions (XPath Injection). CVSS score: 4.9/10. Published 2025-08-14.
- How severe is CVE-2025-20218?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.9 out of 10.