CVE-2025-20259

Cisco ThousandEyes Endpoint Agent for Windows Arbitrary File Write Vulnerability

Published Jun 4, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 5.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Multiple vulnerabilities in the update process of Cisco ThousandEyes Endpoint Agent for Windows could allow an authenticated, local attacker to delete arbitrary files on an affected device.

These vulnerabilities are due to improper access controls on files that are in the local file system. An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities by using a symbolic link to perform an agent upgrade that redirects the delete operation of any protected file. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to delete arbitrary files from the file system of the affected device.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-16882 Multiple vulnerabilities in the update process of Cisco ThousandEyes Endpoint Agent for Windows could allow an authenticated, local attacker to delete arbitrary files on an affected device. These vulnerabilities are due to improper access controls on files that are in the local file system. An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities by using a symbolic link to perform an agent upgrade that redirects the delete operation of any protected file. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to delete arbitrary files from the file system of the affected device.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Cisco
Cisco thousandeyes Endpoint Agent
Microsoft
Microsoft windows
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:cisco:thousandeyes_endpoint_agent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Cisco
Cisco thousandeyes Endpoint Agent
Microsoft
Microsoft windows
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Multiple vulnerabilities in the update process of Cisco ThousandEyes Endpoint Agent for Windows could allow an authenticated, local attacker to delete arbitrary files on an affected device. These vulnerabilities are due to improper access controls on files that are in the local file system. An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities by using a symbolic link to perform an agent upgrade that redirects the delete operation of any protected file. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to delete arbitrary files from the file system of the affected device.
Title Cisco ThousandEyes Endpoint Agent for Windows Arbitrary File Write Vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-22
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
cisco
Published
Updated
Jun 4, 2025, 6:19 PM
Reserved
Oct 10, 2024, 7:15 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Jun 4, 2025, 5:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 8:41 AM