CVE-2025-20256

Cisco Secure Network Analytics Manager Server-Side Template Injection Vulnerability

Published May 21, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Secure Network Analytics Manager and Cisco Secure Network Analytics Virtual Manager 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 input validation in specific fields of the web-based management interface. An attacker with valid administrative credentials could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted input to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system with root privileges.&nbsp;

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-16019 A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Secure Network Analytics Manager and Cisco Secure Network Analytics Virtual Manager 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 input validation in specific fields of the web-based management interface. An attacker with valid administrative credentials could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted input to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system with root privileges.&nbsp;
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Cisco
Cisco secure Network Analytics
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_network_analytics:7.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_network_analytics:7.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_network_analytics:7.5.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_network_analytics:7.5.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_network_analytics:7.5.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Cisco
Cisco secure Network Analytics
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00065}

epss

{'score': 0.00057}

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 Manager and Cisco Secure Network Analytics Virtual Manager 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 input validation in specific fields of the web-based management interface. An attacker with valid administrative credentials could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted input to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system with root privileges.&nbsp;
Title Cisco Secure Network Analytics Manager Server-Side Template Injection Vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-74
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/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
May 21, 2025, 5:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 8:41 AM