Auth bypass in Cisco Firepower Management Center
CVE-2025-20301
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Secure FMC Software could allow an authenticated, low-privileged, remote attacker to access troubleshoot files for a different domain. This vulnerability is due to missing authorization checks. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by directly accessing a troubleshoot file for a different domain that is managed on the same Cisco Secure FMC instance. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to retrieve a troubleshoot file for a different domain, which could allow the attacker to access sensitive information contained in the troubleshoot file.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (28.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 28th percentile — 28.1% 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-2025-20301?
- CVE-2025-20301 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Firepower Management Center, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2025-08-14.
- How severe is CVE-2025-20301?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.