Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature in Secure Network Analytics - CVE-2025-20178
Published: April 17, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU107565
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/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-2025-20178
CWE-ID: CWE-347
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Cisco Systems, Inc
Affected software:
Secure Network Analytics
Secure Network Analytics
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient integrity checks within device backup files in the web-based management interface of Cisco Secure Network Analytics. A remote privileged user can bypass implemented signature verification processes using a specially crafted backup file and restore it on the system, which can result in obtaining root privileges.
How to mitigate CVE-2025-20178
Install updates from vendor's website.