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.
EPSS: 0.004 (37.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
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
- psirt@cisco.com (Vendor Advisory)
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.