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MEDIUM
CVE-2025-20278
"Cisco Unified Communications Command Injection Vulnerability"
Description

A vulnerability in the CLI of multiple Cisco Unified Communications products could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system of an affected device as the root user. This vulnerability is due to improper validation of user-supplied command arguments. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by executing crafted commands on the CLI of an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system of an affected device as the root user. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have valid administrative credentials.

INFO

Published Date :

June 4, 2025, 5:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

June 5, 2025, 8:12 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.2

Exploitability Score :

0.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2025-20278 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Cisco finesse
2 Cisco unified_communications_manager_im_and_presence_service
3 Cisco unified_contact_center_express
4 Cisco unified_communications_manager
5 Cisco socialminer
6 Cisco unity_connection
7 Cisco unified_intelligence_center
8 Cisco virtualized_voice_browser
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2025-20278.

URL Resource
https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-vos-command-inject-65s2UCYy

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2025-20278 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2025-20278 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Jun. 04, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description A vulnerability in the CLI of multiple Cisco Unified Communications products could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system of an affected device as the root user. This vulnerability is due to improper validation of user-supplied command arguments. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by executing crafted commands on the CLI of an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system of an affected device as the root user. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have valid administrative credentials.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
    Added CWE CWE-77
    Added Reference https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-vos-command-inject-65s2UCYy
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-20278 is associated with the following CWEs:

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