Missing Authorization in Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (formerly Firepower Management Center, FMC) - CVE-2025-20301
Published: August 15, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU114100
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-20301
CWE-ID: CWE-862
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Cisco Systems, Inc
Affected software:
Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (formerly Firepower Management Center, FMC)
Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (formerly Firepower Management Center, FMC)
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authorization checks.
The vulnerability exists due to missing authorization in the web-based management interface. A remote user can retrieve a troubleshoot file for a different domain and gain access to sensitive information.
How to mitigate CVE-2025-20301
Install updates from vendor's website.