How severe is CVE-2025-20178?

CVE-2025-20178 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.0, 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 high, and availability none.

Is CVE-2025-20178 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (25th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-20178?

CVE-2025-20178 primarily affects Cisco Secure Network Analytics. In total, 19 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-20178?

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

Does CVE-2025-20178 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-20178 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-11455.

When was CVE-2025-20178 published?

CVE-2025-20178 was published on 2025-04-16 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-20178

CVE-2025-20178 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Secure Network Analytics with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.0. 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-347.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.0)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (25th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-11455
Weakness: CWE-347
Affected product: Cisco Secure Network Analytics
Published: 2025-04-16
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Secure Network Analytics could allow an authenticated, remote attacker with valid administrative credentials to execute arbitrary commands as root on the underlying operating system. This vulnerability is due to insufficient integrity checks within device backup files. An attacker with valid administrative credentials could exploit this vulnerability by crafting a malicious backup file and restoring it to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to obtain shell access on the underlying operating system with the privileges of root.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-20178?: A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Secure Network Analytics could allow an authenticated, remote attacker with valid administrative credentials to execute arbitrary commands as root on the underlying operating system. This vulnerability is due to insufficient integrity checks within device backup files. An attacker with valid administrative credentials could exploit this vulnerability by crafting a malicious backup file and restoring it to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to obtain shell access on the underlying operating system with the privileges of root.
How severe is CVE-2025-20178?: CVE-2025-20178 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.0, 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 high, and availability none.
Is CVE-2025-20178 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (25th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-20178?: CVE-2025-20178 primarily affects Cisco Secure Network Analytics. In total, 19 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-20178?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2025-20178 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-20178 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-11455.
When was CVE-2025-20178 published?: CVE-2025-20178 was published on 2025-04-16 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-sna-prvesc-4BQmK33Z

Affected products (19)

cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_network_analytics:7.5.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_network_analytics:7.5.0:rollup_2024-02-22:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_network_analytics:7.5.0:rollup_2024-03-08:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_network_analytics:7.5.0:rollup_2024-04-15:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_network_analytics:7.5.0:rollup_2024-05-15:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_network_analytics:7.5.0:rollup_2024-06-10:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_network_analytics:7.5.0:rollup_2024-07-09:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_network_analytics:7.5.0:rollup_2024-08-13:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_network_analytics:7.5.0:rollup_2024-09-12:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_network_analytics:7.5.0:rollup_2024-10-15:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_network_analytics:7.5.0:rollup_2024-12-02:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_network_analytics:7.5.0:rollup_2025-01-24:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_network_analytics:7.5.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_network_analytics:7.5.1:rollup_2024-08-14:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_network_analytics:7.5.1:rollup_2024-09-18:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_network_analytics:7.5.1:rollup_2024-10-15:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_network_analytics:7.5.1:rollup_2024-11-12:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_network_analytics:7.5.1:rollup_2025-01-07:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_network_analytics:7.5.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

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