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CVE-2025-20213

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 0.14%

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CVE-2025-20213 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager, formerly Cisco SD-WAN vManage, could allow an authenticated, local attacker to overwrite arbitrary files on the local file system of an affected device. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have valid read-only credentials with CLI access on the affected system. This vulnerability is due to improper access controls on files that are on the local file system. EPSS estimates a 0.14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager, formerly Cisco SD-WAN vManage, could allow an authenticated, local attacker to overwrite arbitrary files on the local file system of an affected device. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have valid read-only credentials with CLI access on the affected system. This vulnerability is due to improper access controls on files that are on the local file system. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by running a series of crafted commands on the local file system of an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to overwrite arbitrary files on the affected device and gain privileges of the root user. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would need to have CLI access as a low-privilege user.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
5.5/10

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

EPSS Probability
0.14%

3.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
CiscoCatalyst Sd-Wan Manager17.2.4
CiscoCatalyst Sd-Wan Manager17.2.5
CiscoCatalyst Sd-Wan Manager17.2.6
CiscoCatalyst Sd-Wan Manager17.2.7
CiscoCatalyst Sd-Wan Manager17.2.8
CiscoCatalyst Sd-Wan Manager17.2.9
CiscoCatalyst Sd-Wan Manager17.2.10
CiscoCatalyst Sd-Wan Manager18.2.0
CiscoCatalyst Sd-Wan Manager18.3.0
CiscoCatalyst Sd-Wan Manager18.3.1
CiscoCatalyst Sd-Wan Manager18.3.1.1
CiscoCatalyst Sd-Wan Manager18.3.3
CiscoCatalyst Sd-Wan Manager18.3.3.1
CiscoCatalyst Sd-Wan Manager18.3.4
CiscoCatalyst Sd-Wan Manager18.3.5
CiscoCatalyst Sd-Wan Manager18.3.6
CiscoCatalyst Sd-Wan Manager18.3.6.1
CiscoCatalyst Sd-Wan Manager18.3.7
CiscoCatalyst Sd-Wan Manager18.3.8
CiscoCatalyst Sd-Wan Manager18.4.0
CiscoCatalyst Sd-Wan Manager18.4.0.1
CiscoCatalyst Sd-Wan Manager18.4.1
CiscoCatalyst Sd-Wan Manager18.4.3
CiscoCatalyst Sd-Wan Manager18.4.4
CiscoCatalyst Sd-Wan Manager18.4.5
CiscoCatalyst Sd-Wan Manager18.4.6
CiscoCatalyst Sd-Wan Manager18.4.302
CiscoCatalyst Sd-Wan Manager18.4.303
CiscoCatalyst Sd-Wan Manager18.4.501_es
CiscoCatalyst Sd-Wan Manager19.0.0
CiscoCatalyst Sd-Wan Manager19.0.1a
CiscoCatalyst Sd-Wan Manager19.1.0
CiscoCatalyst Sd-Wan Manager19.2.0
CiscoCatalyst Sd-Wan Manager19.2.1
CiscoCatalyst Sd-Wan Manager19.2.2
CiscoCatalyst Sd-Wan Manager19.2.3
CiscoCatalyst Sd-Wan Manager19.2.4
CiscoCatalyst Sd-Wan Manager19.2.4.0.1
CiscoCatalyst Sd-Wan Manager19.2.4.0.8
CiscoCatalyst Sd-Wan Manager19.2.4.0.9
CiscoCatalyst Sd-Wan Manager19.2.31
CiscoCatalyst Sd-Wan Manager19.2.32
CiscoCatalyst Sd-Wan Manager19.2.097
CiscoCatalyst Sd-Wan Manager19.2.098
CiscoCatalyst Sd-Wan Manager19.2.099
CiscoCatalyst Sd-Wan Manager19.2.929
CiscoCatalyst Sd-Wan Manager19.3.0
CiscoCatalyst Sd-Wan Manager20.1.1
CiscoCatalyst Sd-Wan Manager20.1.1.1
CiscoCatalyst Sd-Wan Manager20.1.2

Showing 50 of 283 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-2025-20213?
A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager, formerly Cisco SD-WAN vManage, could allow an authenticated, local attacker to overwrite arbitrary files on the local file system of an affected device. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have valid read-only credentials with CLI access on the affected system. This vulnerability is due to improper access controls on files that are on the local file system. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by running a series of crafted commands on the local file system of an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to overwrite arbitrary files on the affected device and gain privileges of the root user. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would need to have CLI access as a low-privilege user.
How severe is CVE-2025-20213?
CVE-2025-20213 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.14% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2025-20213?
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