Privilege escalation in Cisco Unified Communications Products
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2025-20112 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-268 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
Customer Collaboration Platform (CCP) Web applications / E-Commerce systems Cisco Emergency Responder Other software / Other software solutions Cisco Finesse Client/Desktop applications / Other client software Cisco Unified Communications Manager IM & Presence Service Client/Desktop applications / Other client software Cisco Prime Collaboration Deployment Server applications / Other server solutions Cisco Unified Communications Manager Server applications / Other server solutions Cisco Unified Contact Center Express Server applications / Web servers Cisco Unified Intelligence Center Server applications / DLP, anti-spam, sniffers Cisco Unity Connection Client/Desktop applications / Messaging software Cisco Virtualized Voice Browser Client/Desktop applications / Web browsers |
| Vendor | Cisco Systems, Inc |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Privilege Chaining
EUVDB-ID: #VU109651
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 5.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-20112
CWE-ID:
CWE-268 - Privilege Chaining
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to excessive permissions that have been assigned to system commands. A local administrator can gain root privileges on the underlying operating system.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsCustomer Collaboration Platform (CCP): 12.5(1)SU3.02 - 15.0(1)
Cisco Emergency Responder: 14
Cisco Finesse: 14.0(1)
Cisco Prime Collaboration Deployment: 14.0
Cisco Unified Communications Manager: 11.5(1.10000.6) - 15.0(0.10000.15)
Cisco Unified Communications Manager IM & Presence Service: 14
Cisco Unified Contact Center Express: 12.5(1)SU3.05 - 15.0(1)
Cisco Unified Intelligence Center: 14.0(1)
Cisco Unity Connection: 14.0
Cisco Virtualized Voice Browser: 14.0(1)
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:a:cisco_systems:Cisco SocialMiner:12.5(1)SU3.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco_systems:Cisco SocialMiner:15.0(1):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco_systems:cisco_emergency_responder:14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco_systems:cisco_finesse:14.0(1):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco_systems:cisco_prime_collaboration_deployment:14.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco_systems:cisco_unified_communications_manager:11.5(1.10000.6):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco_systems:cisco_unified_communications_manager:12.5(1.10000.22):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco_systems:cisco_unified_communications_manager:14.0(1.10000.20):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco_systems:cisco_unified_communications_manager_im_presence_service:14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco_systems:cisco_unified_contact_center_express:12.5(1)SU3.05:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco_systems:cisco_unified_intelligence_center:14.0(1):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco_systems:cisco_unity_connection:14.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco_systems:cisco_virtualized_voice_browser:14.0(1):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-cucm-kkhZbHR5
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
