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CVE-2025-20116

Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller Stored Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

Published: Feb 26, 2025Updated: Jul 31, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-79
NVD MITRE
4.8CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 82.9%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
0 Known
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

A vulnerability in the web UI of Cisco APIC could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to perform a stored XSS attack on an affected system. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have valid administrative credentials. This vulnerability is due to improper input validation in the web UI. An authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability by injecting malicious code into specific pages of the web UI. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary script code in the context of the web UI or access sensitive, browser-based information.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:HUI:RS:CC:LI:LA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:HPrivileges Required
High
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:CScope
Changed
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:LIntegrity
Low
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-79

Affected Products

application policy infrastructure controllercisco
On-premNetwork Device
Networking Infrastructure / router-switch
Cisco APICCisco Systems Inc.
On-prem
Networking Infrastructure / router-switch
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC)Cisco
On-premWeb App
Networking Infrastructure / network-management
ciscocommercialUSNetworking Infrastructureaka cisco systems, cisco systems inc.
cisco systems inc.commercialUSNetworking Infrastructureaka cisco systems, cisco

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Exploitability

0 exploit sources identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Execution
Initial Access
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References

https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-apic-multi-vulns-9ummtg5
sec.cloudapps.cisco.com

Timeline

Published
Feb 26, 2025
Last Updated
Jul 31, 2025

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