CVE-2025-20257 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-20257: Cisco Secure Network Analytics API Authorization Vulnerability

Vendor Cisco
Product Cisco Secure Network Analytics
Weakness CWE-863 · Incorrect authorization
Published May 21, 2025
Last update May 21, 2025

CVSS base score

6.5/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality None
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

A vulnerability in an API subsystem of Cisco Secure Network Analytics Manager and Cisco Secure Network Analytics Virtual Manager could allow an authenticated, remote attacker with low privileges to generate fraudulent findings that are used to generate alarms and alerts on an affected product. Thi vulnerability is due to insufficient authorization enforcement on a specific API. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating as a low-privileged user and performing API calls with crafted input. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to obfuscate legitimate findings in analytics reports or create false indications with alarms and alerts on an affected device.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

May 21, 2025 CVE published
May 21, 2025 Record updated