CVE-2020-27125

Name: CVE-2020-27125
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-11-17T03:15:12.577+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 1.71%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-27125 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability in Cisco Security Manager could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to access sensitive information on an affected system. The vulnerability is due to insufficient protection of static credentials in the affected software. EPSS estimates a 1.71% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability in Cisco Security Manager could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to access sensitive information on an affected system. The vulnerability is due to insufficient protection of static credentials in the affected software. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by viewing source code. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to view static credentials, which the attacker could use to carry out further attacks.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.8/10

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

EPSS Probability

1.71%

74.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Cisco	Security Manager	<= 4.21

References

Timeline

Published: Nov 17, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-27125?

How severe is CVE-2020-27125?

CVE-2020-27125 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.71% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-27125?

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Source: NVD / NIST