Improper access control in Cisco Catalyst Center Virtual Appliance - CVE-2025-20341
Published: November 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU118524
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-20341
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Cisco Systems, Inc
Affected software:
Cisco Catalyst Center Virtual Appliance
Cisco Catalyst Center Virtual Appliance
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions. A remote user can send a specially crafted HTTP request and perform unauthorized modifications to the system, including creating new user accounts or elevating their own privileges on an affected system.
How to mitigate CVE-2025-20341
Install updates from vendor's website.