CVE-2025-20278
A vulnerability in the CLI of multiple Cisco Unified Communications products could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system of an affected device as the root user. This vulnerability is due to improper validation of user-supplied command arguments. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by executing crafted commands on the CLI of an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system of an affected device as the root user. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have valid administrative credentials.
Published:Jun 4, 2025
Last Modified:Feb 26, 2026
EPS:Jun 4, 2025
EPSS Score:0.00017
CVSS Score:6
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Cisco
Product
Finesse
Cisco
Finesse
Vendor
Cisco
Product
Socialminer
Cisco
Socialminer
Vendor
Cisco
Product
Unified Communications Manager
Cisco
Unified Communications Manager
Vendor
Cisco
Product
Unified Communications Manager Im And Presence Service
Cisco
Unified Communications Manager Im And Presence Service
Vendor
Cisco
Product
Unified Contact Center Express
Cisco
Unified Contact Center Express
Vendor
Cisco
Product
Unified Intelligence Center
Cisco
Unified Intelligence Center
Vendor
Cisco
Product
Unity Connection
Cisco
Unity Connection
Vendor
Cisco
Product
Virtualized Voice Browser
Cisco
Virtualized Voice Browser
Exploits
No exploit reference
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Related CVEs
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
Low
High
User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Low
High
Integrity
None
Low
High
Availability
None
Low
High
