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CVE-2025-20306

MEDIUMCVSS 4.9/10EPSS 0.34%

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CVE-2025-20306 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.9/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker with Administrator-level privileges to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system. This vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation of certain HTTP request parameters that are sent to the web-based management interface. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating to the interface and sending a crafted HTTP request to an affected device. EPSS estimates a 0.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker with Administrator-level privileges to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system. This vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation of certain HTTP request parameters that are sent to the web-based management interface. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating to the interface and sending a crafted HTTP request to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute commands as the root user on the affected device. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would need Administrator-level credentials.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
4.9/10

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

EPSS Probability
0.34%

26.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
CiscoSecure Firewall Management Center6.2.3
CiscoSecure Firewall Management Center6.2.3.1
CiscoSecure Firewall Management Center6.2.3.2
CiscoSecure Firewall Management Center6.2.3.3
CiscoSecure Firewall Management Center6.2.3.4
CiscoSecure Firewall Management Center6.2.3.5
CiscoSecure Firewall Management Center6.2.3.6
CiscoSecure Firewall Management Center6.2.3.7
CiscoSecure Firewall Management Center6.2.3.8
CiscoSecure Firewall Management Center6.2.3.9
CiscoSecure Firewall Management Center6.2.3.10
CiscoSecure Firewall Management Center6.2.3.11
CiscoSecure Firewall Management Center6.2.3.12
CiscoSecure Firewall Management Center6.2.3.13
CiscoSecure Firewall Management Center6.2.3.14
CiscoSecure Firewall Management Center6.2.3.15
CiscoSecure Firewall Management Center6.2.3.16
CiscoSecure Firewall Management Center6.2.3.17
CiscoSecure Firewall Management Center6.2.3.18
CiscoSecure Firewall Management Center6.4.0
CiscoSecure Firewall Management Center6.4.0.1
CiscoSecure Firewall Management Center6.4.0.2
CiscoSecure Firewall Management Center6.4.0.3
CiscoSecure Firewall Management Center6.4.0.4
CiscoSecure Firewall Management Center6.4.0.5
CiscoSecure Firewall Management Center6.4.0.6
CiscoSecure Firewall Management Center6.4.0.7
CiscoSecure Firewall Management Center6.4.0.8
CiscoSecure Firewall Management Center6.4.0.9
CiscoSecure Firewall Management Center6.4.0.10
CiscoSecure Firewall Management Center6.4.0.11
CiscoSecure Firewall Management Center6.4.0.12
CiscoSecure Firewall Management Center6.4.0.13
CiscoSecure Firewall Management Center6.4.0.14
CiscoSecure Firewall Management Center6.4.0.15
CiscoSecure Firewall Management Center6.4.0.16
CiscoSecure Firewall Management Center6.4.0.17
CiscoSecure Firewall Management Center6.4.0.18
CiscoSecure Firewall Management Center6.6.0
CiscoSecure Firewall Management Center6.6.0.1
CiscoSecure Firewall Management Center6.6.1
CiscoSecure Firewall Management Center6.6.3
CiscoSecure Firewall Management Center6.6.4
CiscoSecure Firewall Management Center6.6.5
CiscoSecure Firewall Management Center6.6.5.1
CiscoSecure Firewall Management Center6.6.5.2
CiscoSecure Firewall Management Center6.6.7
CiscoSecure Firewall Management Center6.6.7.1
CiscoSecure Firewall Management Center6.6.7.2
CiscoSecure Firewall Management Center7.0.0

Showing 50 of 95 affected configurations. See NVD for the full list.

References

Timeline

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Status
Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-20306?
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker with Administrator-level privileges to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system. This vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation of certain HTTP request parameters that are sent to the web-based management interface. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating to the interface and sending a crafted HTTP request to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute commands as the root user on the affected device. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would need Administrator-level credentials.
How severe is CVE-2025-20306?
CVE-2025-20306 has a CVSS score of 4.9/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.34% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2025-20306?
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