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CVE-2025-20184

HIGHCVSS 7.2/10EPSS 0.90%

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CVE-2025-20184 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.2/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco AsyncOS Software for Cisco Secure Email Gateway and Cisco Secure Web Appliance could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to perform command injection attacks against an affected device. The attacker must authenticate with valid administrator credentials. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of XML configuration files by an affected device. EPSS estimates a 0.90% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco AsyncOS Software for Cisco Secure Email Gateway and Cisco Secure Web Appliance could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to perform command injection attacks against an affected device. The attacker must authenticate with valid administrator credentials. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of XML configuration files by an affected device. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by uploading a crafted XML configuration file. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to inject commands to the underlying operating system with root privileges.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
7.2/10

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

EPSS Probability
0.90%

55.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
CiscoAsyncos13.0.0-392
CiscoAsyncos13.0.5-007
CiscoAsyncos13.5.1-277
CiscoAsyncos13.5.4-038
CiscoAsyncos14.0.0-698
CiscoAsyncos14.2.0-620
CiscoAsyncos14.2.1-020
CiscoAsyncos14.3.0-032
CiscoAsyncos15.0.0-104
CiscoAsyncos15.0.1-030
CiscoAsyncos15.0.3-002
CiscoAsyncos15.5.0-048
CiscoAsyncos15.5.1-055
CiscoAsyncos15.5.2-018
CiscoAsyncos15.5.3-022
CiscoAsyncos11.8.0-414
CiscoAsyncos11.8.0-429
CiscoAsyncos11.8.0-453
CiscoAsyncos11.8.1-023
CiscoAsyncos11.8.3-018
CiscoAsyncos11.8.3-021
CiscoAsyncos11.8.4-004
CiscoAsyncos12.0.1-268
CiscoAsyncos12.0.1-334
CiscoAsyncos12.0.2-004
CiscoAsyncos12.0.2-012
CiscoAsyncos12.0.3-005
CiscoAsyncos12.0.3-007
CiscoAsyncos12.0.4-002
CiscoAsyncos12.0.5-011
CiscoAsyncos12.5.1-011
CiscoAsyncos12.5.1-043
CiscoAsyncos12.5.2-007
CiscoAsyncos12.5.2-011
CiscoAsyncos12.5.3-002
CiscoAsyncos12.5.4-005
CiscoAsyncos12.5.4-011
CiscoAsyncos12.5.5-004
CiscoAsyncos12.5.5-005
CiscoAsyncos12.5.5-008
CiscoAsyncos12.5.6-008
CiscoAsyncos14.0.1-014
CiscoAsyncos14.0.1-040
CiscoAsyncos14.0.1-053
CiscoAsyncos14.0.1-503
CiscoAsyncos14.0.2-012
CiscoAsyncos14.0.3-014
CiscoAsyncos14.0.4-005
CiscoAsyncos14.0.5-007
CiscoAsyncos14.1.0-032

Showing 50 of 68 affected configurations. See NVD for the full list.

References

Timeline

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Status
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-20184?
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco AsyncOS Software for Cisco Secure Email Gateway and Cisco Secure Web Appliance could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to perform command injection attacks against an affected device. The attacker must authenticate with valid administrator credentials. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of XML configuration files by an affected device. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by uploading a crafted XML configuration file. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to inject commands to the underlying operating system with root privileges.
How severe is CVE-2025-20184?
CVE-2025-20184 has a CVSS score of 7.2/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.90% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2025-20184?
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