CVE-2025-20178

Cisco Secure Network Analytics Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Published Apr 16, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 6 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Secure Network Analytics could allow an authenticated, remote attacker with valid administrative credentials to execute arbitrary commands as root on the underlying operating system.


This vulnerability is due to insufficient integrity checks within device backup files. An attacker with valid administrative credentials could exploit this vulnerability by crafting a malicious backup file and restoring it to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to obtain shell access on the underlying operating system with the privileges of root.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-11455 A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Secure Network Analytics could allow an authenticated, remote attacker with valid administrative credentials to execute arbitrary commands as root on the underlying operating system. This vulnerability is due to insufficient integrity checks within device backup files. An attacker with valid administrative credentials could exploit this vulnerability by crafting a malicious backup file and restoring it to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to obtain shell access on the underlying operating system with the privileges of root.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_network_analytics:7.5.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_network_analytics:7.5.0:rollup_2024-02-22:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_network_analytics:7.5.0:rollup_2024-03-08:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_network_analytics:7.5.0:rollup_2024-04-15:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_network_analytics:7.5.0:rollup_2024-05-15:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_network_analytics:7.5.0:rollup_2024-06-10:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_network_analytics:7.5.0:rollup_2024-07-09:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_network_analytics:7.5.0:rollup_2024-08-13:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_network_analytics:7.5.0:rollup_2024-09-12:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_network_analytics:7.5.0:rollup_2024-10-15:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_network_analytics:7.5.0:rollup_2024-12-02:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_network_analytics:7.5.0:rollup_2025-01-24:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_network_analytics:7.5.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_network_analytics:7.5.1:rollup_2024-08-14:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_network_analytics:7.5.1:rollup_2024-09-18:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_network_analytics:7.5.1:rollup_2024-10-15:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_network_analytics:7.5.1:rollup_2024-11-12:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_network_analytics:7.5.1:rollup_2025-01-07:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_network_analytics:7.5.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Secure Network Analytics could allow an authenticated, remote attacker with valid administrative credentials to execute arbitrary commands as root on the underlying operating system. This vulnerability is due to insufficient integrity checks within device backup files. An attacker with valid administrative credentials could exploit this vulnerability by crafting a malicious backup file and restoring it to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to obtain shell access on the underlying operating system with the privileges of root.
Title Cisco Secure Network Analytics Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-347
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
cisco
Published
Updated
Feb 26, 2026, 6:28 PM
Reserved
Oct 10, 2024, 7:15 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Apr 16, 2025, 4:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 8:40 AM