How severe is CVE-2025-20278?

CVE-2025-20278 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-2025-20278 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (5th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-20278?

CVE-2025-20278 primarily affects Cisco Finesse. In total, 193 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-20278?

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

Does CVE-2025-20278 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-20278 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-16884.

When was CVE-2025-20278 published?

CVE-2025-20278 was published on 2025-06-04 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-20278

CVE-2025-20278 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Finesse 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-77.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.0)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (5th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-16884
Weakness: CWE-77
Affected product: Cisco Finesse
Published: 2025-06-04
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

A vulnerability in the CLI of multiple Cisco Unified Communications products could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system of an affected device as the root user. This vulnerability is due to improper validation of user-supplied command arguments. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by executing crafted commands on the CLI of an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system of an affected device as the root user. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have valid administrative credentials.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-20278?: A vulnerability in the CLI of multiple Cisco Unified Communications products could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system of an affected device as the root user. This vulnerability is due to improper validation of user-supplied command arguments. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by executing crafted commands on the CLI of an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system of an affected device as the root user. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have valid administrative credentials.
How severe is CVE-2025-20278?: CVE-2025-20278 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-2025-20278 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (5th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-20278?: CVE-2025-20278 primarily affects Cisco Finesse. In total, 193 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-20278?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2025-20278 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-20278 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-16884.
When was CVE-2025-20278 published?: CVE-2025-20278 was published on 2025-06-04 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-vos-command-inject-65s2UCYy

Affected products (193)

cpe:2.3:a:cisco:finesse:10.5\(1\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:finesse:10.5\(1\)_es1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:finesse:10.5\(1\)_es2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:finesse:10.5\(1\)_es3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:finesse:10.5\(1\)_es4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:finesse:10.5\(1\)_es5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:finesse:10.5\(1\)_es6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:finesse:10.5\(1\)_es7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:finesse:10.5\(1\)_es8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:finesse:10.5\(1\)_es9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:finesse:10.5\(1\)_es10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:finesse:11.0\(1\):-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:finesse:11.0\(1\):es1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:finesse:11.0\(1\):es2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:finesse:11.0\(1\):es3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:finesse:11.0\(1\):es4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:finesse:11.0\(1\):es5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:finesse:11.0\(1\):es6:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:finesse:11.0\(1\):es7:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:finesse:11.5\(1\):-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:finesse:11.5\(1\):es1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:finesse:11.5\(1\):es2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:finesse:11.5\(1\):es3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:finesse:11.5\(1\):es4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:finesse:11.5\(1\):es5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:finesse:11.5\(1\):es6:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:finesse:11.6\(1\):-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:finesse:11.6\(1\):es1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:finesse:11.6\(1\):es10:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:finesse:11.6\(1\):es11:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:finesse:11.6\(1\):es2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:finesse:11.6\(1\):es3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:finesse:11.6\(1\):es4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:finesse:11.6\(1\):es5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:finesse:11.6\(1\):es6:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:finesse:11.6\(1\):es7:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:finesse:11.6\(1\):es8:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:finesse:11.6\(1\):es9:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:finesse:11.6\(1\)_fips:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:finesse:12.0\(1\):-:*:*:*:*:*:*

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