Stored cross-site scripting in Cisco Systems, Inc products - CVE-2025-20342
Published: August 29, 2025
Vulnerability details
The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data in the Virtual Keyboard Video Monitor (vKVM) connection handling. A remote user can inject and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in context of vulnerable website.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.
Affected software
Cisco Intersight Server
UCS E-Series Servers M6
UCS C-Series M8 Rack Servers
UCS C-Series M7 Rack Servers
UCS C-Series M6 Rack Servers
Enterprise NFV Infrastructure Software
UCS X-Series Modular System
UCS B-Series Blade Servers
Cisco Integrated Management Controller
Cisco UCS Manager
How to mitigate CVE-2025-20342
Enterprise NFV Infrastructure Software - update to 4.18.1
UCS X-Series Modular System - addressed in versions 4.2(3o), 4.3(5c)
UCS E-Series Servers M6 - update to 4.15.2
UCS C-Series M8 Rack Servers - addressed in versions 4.2(3o), 4.3(5c), 4.3(5.250001)
UCS C-Series M7 Rack Servers - addressed in versions 4.2(3o), 4.3(5c), 4.3(5.250001)
UCS C-Series M6 Rack Servers - addressed in versions 4.2(3o), 4.3(5c), 4.3(5.250001)
Cisco UCS Manager - addressed in versions 4.2(3p), 4.3(6a)
UCS B-Series Blade Servers - addressed in versions 4.2(3o), 4.3(5c)