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CVE-2025-20117

MEDIUMCVSS 6.7/10EPSS 0.17%

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CVE-2025-20117 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.7/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco APIC could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary commands as root on the underlying operating system of an affected device. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have valid administrative credentials. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of arguments that are passed to specific CLI commands. EPSS estimates a 0.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco APIC could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary commands as root on the underlying operating system of an affected device. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have valid administrative credentials. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of arguments that are passed to specific CLI commands. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by including crafted input as the argument of an affected CLI command. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system with the privileges of root.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
6.7/10

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

EPSS Probability
0.17%

6.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
CiscoApplication Policy Infrastructure Controller3.2\(1l\)
CiscoApplication Policy Infrastructure Controller3.2\(1m\)
CiscoApplication Policy Infrastructure Controller3.2\(2l\)
CiscoApplication Policy Infrastructure Controller3.2\(2o\)
CiscoApplication Policy Infrastructure Controller3.2\(3i\)
CiscoApplication Policy Infrastructure Controller3.2\(3j\)
CiscoApplication Policy Infrastructure Controller3.2\(3n\)
CiscoApplication Policy Infrastructure Controller3.2\(3o\)
CiscoApplication Policy Infrastructure Controller3.2\(3r\)
CiscoApplication Policy Infrastructure Controller3.2\(3s\)
CiscoApplication Policy Infrastructure Controller3.2\(4d\)
CiscoApplication Policy Infrastructure Controller3.2\(4e\)
CiscoApplication Policy Infrastructure Controller3.2\(5d\)
CiscoApplication Policy Infrastructure Controller3.2\(5e\)
CiscoApplication Policy Infrastructure Controller3.2\(5f\)
CiscoApplication Policy Infrastructure Controller3.2\(6i\)
CiscoApplication Policy Infrastructure Controller3.2\(7f\)
CiscoApplication Policy Infrastructure Controller3.2\(7k\)
CiscoApplication Policy Infrastructure Controller3.2\(8d\)
CiscoApplication Policy Infrastructure Controller3.2\(9b\)
CiscoApplication Policy Infrastructure Controller3.2\(9f\)
CiscoApplication Policy Infrastructure Controller3.2\(9h\)
CiscoApplication Policy Infrastructure Controller3.2\(10e\)
CiscoApplication Policy Infrastructure Controller3.2\(10f\)
CiscoApplication Policy Infrastructure Controller3.2\(10g\)
CiscoApplication Policy Infrastructure Controller3.2\(41d\)
CiscoApplication Policy Infrastructure Controller4.0\(1h\)
CiscoApplication Policy Infrastructure Controller4.0\(2c\)
CiscoApplication Policy Infrastructure Controller4.0\(3c\)
CiscoApplication Policy Infrastructure Controller4.0\(3d\)
CiscoApplication Policy Infrastructure Controller4.1\(1a\)
CiscoApplication Policy Infrastructure Controller4.1\(1i\)
CiscoApplication Policy Infrastructure Controller4.1\(1j\)
CiscoApplication Policy Infrastructure Controller4.1\(1k\)
CiscoApplication Policy Infrastructure Controller4.1\(1l\)
CiscoApplication Policy Infrastructure Controller4.1\(2g\)
CiscoApplication Policy Infrastructure Controller4.1\(2m\)
CiscoApplication Policy Infrastructure Controller4.1\(2o\)
CiscoApplication Policy Infrastructure Controller4.1\(2s\)
CiscoApplication Policy Infrastructure Controller4.1\(2u\)
CiscoApplication Policy Infrastructure Controller4.1\(2w\)
CiscoApplication Policy Infrastructure Controller4.1\(2x\)
CiscoApplication Policy Infrastructure Controller4.2\(1g\)
CiscoApplication Policy Infrastructure Controller4.2\(1i\)
CiscoApplication Policy Infrastructure Controller4.2\(1j\)
CiscoApplication Policy Infrastructure Controller4.2\(1l\)
CiscoApplication Policy Infrastructure Controller4.2\(2e\)
CiscoApplication Policy Infrastructure Controller4.2\(2f\)
CiscoApplication Policy Infrastructure Controller4.2\(2g\)
CiscoApplication Policy Infrastructure Controller4.2\(3j\)

Showing 50 of 128 affected configurations. See NVD for the full list.

References

Timeline

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-20117?
A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco APIC could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary commands as root on the underlying operating system of an affected device. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have valid administrative credentials. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of arguments that are passed to specific CLI commands. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by including crafted input as the argument of an affected CLI command. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system with the privileges of root.
How severe is CVE-2025-20117?
CVE-2025-20117 has a CVSS score of 6.7/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.17% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2025-20117?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST