#VU110238 Command Injection in Cisco Systems, Inc products - CVE-2025-20278

Vulnerability identifier: #VU110238

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/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-2025-20278

CWE-ID: CWE-77

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Customer Collaboration Platform (CCP)
Web applications / E-Commerce systems
Cisco Finesse
Client/Desktop applications / Other client software
Cisco Unified Communications Manager IM & Presence Service
Client/Desktop applications / Other client software
Cisco Unified Communications Manager
Server applications / Other server solutions
Cisco Unified Communications Manager Session Management Edition
Server applications / Remote management servers, RDP, SSH
Cisco Unified Contact Center Express
Server applications / Web servers
Cisco Unified Intelligence Center
Server applications / DLP, anti-spam, sniffers
Cisco Unity Connection
Client/Desktop applications / Messaging software
Cisco Virtualized Voice Browser
Client/Desktop applications / Web browsers

Vendor: Cisco Systems, Inc

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary commands on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in the CLI. A local administrator can pass specially crafted data to the application and execute arbitrary commands on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Customer Collaboration Platform (CCP): - - 15.0

Cisco Finesse: - - 15.0

Cisco Unified Communications Manager: - - 15.0

Cisco Unified Communications Manager IM & Presence Service: - - 15.0

Cisco Unified Communications Manager Session Management Edition: - - 15.0

Cisco Unified Contact Center Express: - - 15.0

Cisco Unified Intelligence Center: - - 15.0

Cisco Unity Connection: - - 15.0

Cisco Virtualized Voice Browser: - - 15.0

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External links
https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-vos-command-inject-65s2UCYy

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.