How severe is CVE-2025-20118?

CVE-2025-20118 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.4, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability none.

Is CVE-2025-20118 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (4th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-20118?

CVE-2025-20118 primarily affects Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller. In total, 128 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-20118?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

Does CVE-2025-20118 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-20118 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-5298.

When was CVE-2025-20118 published?

CVE-2025-20118 was published on 2025-02-26 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-20118

CVE-2025-20118 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller with a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.4. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-212.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 4.4)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (4th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-5298
Weakness: CWE-212
Affected product: Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller
Published: 2025-02-26
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

A vulnerability in the implementation of the internal system processes of Cisco APIC could allow an authenticated, local attacker to access sensitive information on an affected device. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have valid administrative credentials. This vulnerability is due to insufficient masking of sensitive information that is displayed through system CLI commands. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by using reconnaissance techniques at the device CLI. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to access sensitive information on an affected device that could be used for additional attacks.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-20118?: A vulnerability in the implementation of the internal system processes of Cisco APIC could allow an authenticated, local attacker to access sensitive information on an affected device. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have valid administrative credentials. This vulnerability is due to insufficient masking of sensitive information that is displayed through system CLI commands. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by using reconnaissance techniques at the device CLI. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to access sensitive information on an affected device that could be used for additional attacks.
How severe is CVE-2025-20118?: CVE-2025-20118 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.4, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability none.
Is CVE-2025-20118 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (4th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-20118?: CVE-2025-20118 primarily affects Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller. In total, 128 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-20118?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2025-20118 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-20118 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-5298.
When was CVE-2025-20118 published?: CVE-2025-20118 was published on 2025-02-26 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-apic-multi-vulns-9ummtg5

Affected products (128)

cpe:2.3:a:cisco:application_policy_infrastructure_controller:3.2\(1l\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:application_policy_infrastructure_controller:3.2\(1m\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:application_policy_infrastructure_controller:3.2\(2l\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:application_policy_infrastructure_controller:3.2\(2o\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:application_policy_infrastructure_controller:3.2\(3i\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:application_policy_infrastructure_controller:3.2\(3j\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:application_policy_infrastructure_controller:3.2\(3n\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:application_policy_infrastructure_controller:3.2\(3o\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:application_policy_infrastructure_controller:3.2\(3r\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:application_policy_infrastructure_controller:3.2\(3s\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:application_policy_infrastructure_controller:3.2\(4d\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:application_policy_infrastructure_controller:3.2\(4e\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:application_policy_infrastructure_controller:3.2\(5d\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:application_policy_infrastructure_controller:3.2\(5e\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:application_policy_infrastructure_controller:3.2\(5f\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:application_policy_infrastructure_controller:3.2\(6i\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:application_policy_infrastructure_controller:3.2\(7f\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:application_policy_infrastructure_controller:3.2\(7k\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:application_policy_infrastructure_controller:3.2\(8d\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:application_policy_infrastructure_controller:3.2\(9b\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:application_policy_infrastructure_controller:3.2\(9f\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:application_policy_infrastructure_controller:3.2\(9h\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:application_policy_infrastructure_controller:3.2\(10e\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:application_policy_infrastructure_controller:3.2\(10f\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:application_policy_infrastructure_controller:3.2\(10g\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:application_policy_infrastructure_controller:3.2\(41d\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:application_policy_infrastructure_controller:4.0\(1h\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:application_policy_infrastructure_controller:4.0\(2c\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:application_policy_infrastructure_controller:4.0\(3c\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:application_policy_infrastructure_controller:4.0\(3d\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:application_policy_infrastructure_controller:4.1\(1a\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:application_policy_infrastructure_controller:4.1\(1i\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:application_policy_infrastructure_controller:4.1\(1j\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:application_policy_infrastructure_controller:4.1\(1k\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:application_policy_infrastructure_controller:4.1\(1l\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:application_policy_infrastructure_controller:4.1\(2g\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:application_policy_infrastructure_controller:4.1\(2m\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:application_policy_infrastructure_controller:4.1\(2o\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:application_policy_infrastructure_controller:4.1\(2s\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:application_policy_infrastructure_controller:4.1\(2u\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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