RCE in Cisco Unified Computing System (Managed)
CVE-2025-20295
A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco UCS Manager Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker with administrative privileges to read or create a file or overwrite any file on the file system of the underlying operating system of an affected device, including system files. This vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation of command arguments supplied by the user. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating to a device and submitting crafted input to the affected command. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to read or create a file or overwrite any file on the file system of the underlying operating system of the affected device, including system files. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have valid administrative credentials on the affected device.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
EPSS: 0.002 (8.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Cisco Unified Computing System (Managed) — versions 4.0(1a), 4.1(1d), 4.0(4f)
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-20295?
- CVE-2025-20295 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Unified Computing System (Managed), classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 6.0/10. Published 2025-08-27.
- How severe is CVE-2025-20295?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.0 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-20295 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.