Incorrect authorization in Secure Network Analytics Virtual Manager and Secure Network Analytics - CVE-2025-20257

 

Incorrect authorization in Secure Network Analytics Virtual Manager and Secure Network Analytics - CVE-2025-20257

Published: May 22, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU109641
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-20257
CWE-ID: CWE-863
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Cisco Systems, Inc
Affected software:
Secure Network Analytics Virtual Manager
Secure Network Analytics

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authorization checks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient authorization enforcement in an API subsystem. A remote user can obfuscate legitimate findings in analytics reports or create false indications with alarms and alerts on the target device.


How to mitigate CVE-2025-20257

Install updates from vendor's website.

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