#VU103670 Execution with unnecessary privileges in Cisco Systems, Inc products - CVE-2025-20185

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#VU103670 Execution with unnecessary privileges in Cisco Systems, Inc products - CVE-2025-20185

Published: February 6, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU103670
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-20185
CWE-ID: CWE-250
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Cisco AsyncOS for Secure Email Gateway
Cisco AsyncOS for Secure Web Appliance
Cisco AsyncOS for Secure Email and Web Manager
Software vendor:
Cisco Systems, Inc

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to an architectural flaw in the password generation algorithm for the remote access functionality. A local user can generate a temporary password for the service account and execute arbitrary code on the system with root privileges.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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