CVE-2025-20309

Cisco Unified Communications Manager Static SSH Credentials Vulnerability

Published Jul 2, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 10 Critical EPSS 1.2% KEV · Not listed
Description
A vulnerability in Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Unified CM) and Cisco Unified Communications Manager Session Management Edition (Unified CM SME) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to log in to an affected device using the root account, which has default, static credentials that cannot be changed or deleted.

This vulnerability is due to the presence of static user credentials for the root account that are reserved for use during development. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by using the account to log in to an affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to log in to the affected system and execute arbitrary commands as the root user.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-19749 A vulnerability in Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Unified CM) and Cisco Unified Communications Manager Session Management Edition (Unified CM SME) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to log in to an affected device using the root account, which has default, static credentials that cannot be changed or deleted. This vulnerability is due to the presence of static user credentials for the root account that are reserved for use during development. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by using the account to log in to an affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to log in to the affected system and execute arbitrary commands as the root user.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Cisco
Cisco unified Communications Manager
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_communications_manager:15.0.1.13010-1:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_communications_manager:15.0.1.13010-1:*:*:*:session_management:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_communications_manager:15.0.1.13011-1:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_communications_manager:15.0.1.13011-1:*:*:*:session_management:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_communications_manager:15.0.1.13012-1:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_communications_manager:15.0.1.13012-1:*:*:*:session_management:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_communications_manager:15.0.1.13013-1:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_communications_manager:15.0.1.13013-1:*:*:*:session_management:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_communications_manager:15.0.1.13014-1:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_communications_manager:15.0.1.13014-1:*:*:*:session_management:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_communications_manager:15.0.1.13015-1:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_communications_manager:15.0.1.13015-1:*:*:*:session_management:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_communications_manager:15.0.1.13016-1:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_communications_manager:15.0.1.13016-1:*:*:*:session_management:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_communications_manager:15.0.1.13017-1:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_communications_manager:15.0.1.13017-1:*:*:*:session_management:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Cisco
Cisco unified Communications Manager
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A vulnerability in Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Unified CM) and Cisco Unified Communications Manager Session Management Edition (Unified CM SME) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to log in to an affected device using the root account, which has default, static credentials that cannot be changed or deleted. This vulnerability is due to the presence of static user credentials for the root account that are reserved for use during development. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by using the account to log in to an affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to log in to the affected system and execute arbitrary commands as the root user.
Title Cisco Unified Communications Manager Static SSH Credentials Vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-798
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 10, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
cisco
Published
Updated
Feb 26, 2026, 6:27 PM
Reserved
Oct 10, 2024, 7:15 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Jul 2, 2025, 5:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 8:41 AM